The general manager of Petroperú, Óscar Vera, stated that the beaches affected after the oil spill that occurred in the early hours of last Saturday have been “100% cleaned” and their waters are “crystal clear.”
“This morning, when inspection bodies from different entities arrived from Lima, they were able to verify that the water is completely clean and crystal clear. We have continued to look for possible impacts in adjacent areas. We have found a hydrocarbon trail that surely comes with the waves on the beaches to the north and south of La Capullana. Everything has been cleaned and we already have the staff that is supporting us available to, at any time indicated to us, conclude the cleaning and remove them from the place.”, declared Vera for RPP.
Likewise, he indicated that the problem was due to a leak in the cargo of hydrocarbons to a ship. In addition, the technical report will indicate the dimensions of the damage since it is an underwater line, but clarified that what happened was not a spill.
“In the case of La Capullana beach, there was hydrocarbon in the rocks, so what has been done is to remove all the hydrocarbon from the sand. Let’s say it is not a spill, but it is a leak because the hydrocarbon has covered an area”, he stated.
Óscar Vera pointed out that a list of the fishermen who have been affected by said spill was also made and so far, 150 people have registered.
“Our social team is registering the fishermen who have approached this area because, as I said, it is an area with little access, in which no activity is seen; However, in the sea there are men who surely fish, who are being surveyed. There are approximately 150 people”, he pointed out.
