Yesterday an oil spill from the Cartagena-Puertollano pipeline flooded various terraces of almond trees in the Casa Colorados area of the Llanos of Cagitan near the Quipar river (on the left of the Mula Road just before the crossroads Mula/Bullas).
The spill was reported to the regional Centre of Emergencies by the owners of the land at 11.38am yesterday, Thursday.
The origin of the spill was a fracture in the pipeline located in the access road to the property. According to the owners the oil has affected two hectares of almond trees expanding into three large pools on the terraces.
Due to the nature of the terrain and the threat of rain technicians from the Segura Water Board (CHS) called an emergency and adopted measures to contain the spill and protect the public domain hydraulics, that is the subterranean water and the Quipar river, situated at 1.5 kilometres from the affected area. Fortunately, due to the nature of the terrain in this area of Calasparra, which is semi-clay, this reduces the risk of filtration into the subterrean waters, say technicians.
The cause of the fracture is being investigated.
According to reports personel and machinery from the multinational Repsol, owners of the pipeline, are working to contain the crude oil, constructing small slopes with earth from the land to contain the oil in the flooded areas and using products that facilitate removiong it through suction.
The spill was reported to the regional Centre of Emergencies by the owners of the land at 11.38am yesterday, Thursday.
The origin of the spill was a fracture in the pipeline located in the access road to the property. According to the owners the oil has affected two hectares of almond trees expanding into three large pools on the terraces.
Due to the nature of the terrain and the threat of rain technicians from the Segura Water Board (CHS) called an emergency and adopted measures to contain the spill and protect the public domain hydraulics, that is the subterranean water and the Quipar river, situated at 1.5 kilometres from the affected area. Fortunately, due to the nature of the terrain in this area of Calasparra, which is semi-clay, this reduces the risk of filtration into the subterrean waters, say technicians.
The cause of the fracture is being investigated.
According to reports personel and machinery from the multinational Repsol, owners of the pipeline, are working to contain the crude oil, constructing small slopes with earth from the land to contain the oil in the flooded areas and using products that facilitate removiong it through suction.
According to provisional calculations this work will continue through today, Friday.
