MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 13.Sep.2026, Words: 274) — Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) continues with work on the Ek-Balam field offshore pipeline, which has been depressurized, isolated at both ends, with no flow or leakage of crude oil since the morning of 10 Sep. 2026. Specialized underwater […]
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PEMEX downplays oil spill reaching Campeche coast
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores LatinPetroleum, 12.Sep.2026, Words: 172) — Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) downplayed the arrival of hydrocarbons to the Campeche coast. This, after a spill at the state-owned company’s facilities located 46 nautical miles off the coast of Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, La Jornada reported on 12 Sep. 2026. […]
PEMEX spill near Ciudad del Carmen
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 10.Sep.2026, Words: 76) — An oil spill at PEMEX facilities north of Ciudad del Carmen mobilized authorities with 4 vessels, 2 aircraft, and 255 naval personnel to contain and monitor the slick in the Gulf of Mexico, El Financiero reported on […]
Trinidad and Tobago’s MEEI reports on Heritage oil spill, containment efforts
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.May.2026, Words: 325) — Heritage Petroleum Company Limited detected an oil spill in the Main Field at 0725 hrs on 1 May 2026, and immediately activated its oil spill response protocols. Heritage instantly informed relevant regulatory authorities, including Trinidad and Tobago’s […]
Venezuela concerned about oil spill in Trinidad, environmental impacts
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.May.2026, Words: 228) — Venezuela expressed concern regarding an oil spill originating from neighboring Trinidad and Tobago. The spill has reportedly caused serious environmental damage in the Gulf of Paria and coastal areas of the Venezuelan states of Sucre and Delta Amacuro.
PRESS DIGEST 16 APR. 2026: PEMEX’ GOM oil spill, Tula fire; Repsol VEN; VMOS in ARG
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Apr.2026, Words: 674) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond and span company details on (Petróleos Mexicanos) PEMEX, Flex and Repsol, among others. RELATED: FLEX TO INVEST $1BN IN AI […]
PEMEX reports progress cleaning up oil spill in the Dos Bocas Area, Tabasco
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Mar.2026, Words: 308) — Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) reported progress has been made in the containment and recovery of the crude oil spill in the Dos Bocas area of Tabasco. Efforts are concentrated particularly in the Río Seco area, where PEMEX maintains a permanent […]
EAI brief: Colombian tanker Authenticity listed in the Orinoco River channel
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Nov.2025, Words: 356) — Earlier on 8 Nov. 2025, a maritime accident occurred near mile 1.92 in the Matanzas sector of the Orinoco River navigation channel. This, according to reports in the daily Venezuelan newspaper Correo del Caroní. In 2020, the ship, formerly […]
EAI brief: Oil spill reported in Venezuela’s Falcón state
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Oct.2025, Words: 98) — A new oil spill hit the coasts of the communities of Punta Cardón and Las Piedras in Falcón state, the daily El Carabobeño reported, citing local fishermen. Highlights include:
Pemex responds to oil spill along Poza Rica-Salamanca pipeline in Puebla
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Aug.2025, Words: 221) — Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said specialized personnel of the Catalina pipeline sector activated emergency protocols related to a crude oil spill reported along the Poza Rica-Salamanca pipeline in the vicinity of the municipality of Huauchinango, Puebla. Currently, product […]
Miros’ secure cloud technology sets new benchmark for oil spill monitoring in Brazil
SALVADOR, BRAZIL (Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Jun.2025, Words: 272) — Brazil’s Miros released its innovative oil spill detection (OSD) monitoring system, introducing a new dimension of oil spill monitoring in Brazil. In partnership with Belga Marine, Miros enhanced its OSD system to include cutting-edge, cloud-based monitoring capabilities that are now […]
Pemex reports on situation regarding oil spill impacting beaches in Paraíso, Tabasco
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jun.2025, Words: 328) — State-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said that 28 days after learning of an oil leak in the pipeline from the Akal I facility that the critical point of the leak was located 2 nautical miles north of the Dos […]
Pemex addresses pipeline leak from Akal-C platform to Dos Bocas maritime terminal
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.May.2025, Words: 216) — Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has reportedly addressed and contained leaks in the pipeline that transports crude oil from the Akal-C Platform to the Dos Bocas maritime terminal (TMDB by its Spanish acronym). These leaks were contained by installing 2 […]
Ecuador’s deputy hydrocarbon minister says 90% of oil spilled in Cube retained
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Mar.2025) — Ecuador’s deputy minister of hydrocarbons Guillermo Ferreira completed an intense work schedule in Esmeraldas, where he verified the progress of the contingency plan implemented following the rupture of the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System (SOTE) on 13 Mar. 2025. During his tour, Ferreira […]
Trinidad and Tobago registered 1,592 oil spills between 2016-Oct.2024
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Feb.2025) — Trinidad and Tobago reported 250 oil spills between Jan.-Oct. 2024 and between 2016 and Oct. 2024 the twin-island nation experienced a total of 1,592 oil spills, with 73.68% transpiring on land. The areas most affected onshore were Forest Reserve/Fyzabad, Los […]
MEEI Says Cove Operations Moving to Hydrocarbon Removal Phase
(Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, 5.Apr.2024) — The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) advises that steps have been taken to progress operations to the hydrocarbon removal phase of the overturned vessel off the coast of Cove, Tobago. Investigations inclusive of a tank-by-tank analysis to determine both the […]
IMF Fingerprinting Indicates Bunker Fuel Offshore Tobago
(Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, 23.Feb.2024) — The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) advises that preliminary fingerprinting reports submitted to the MEEI from the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA), indicate the hydrocarbon discharge affecting the south east coast of Tobago is an ‘intermediate fuel oil.’ These reports […]
MEEI Receives Briefing from Oil Spill Removal Specialists
(Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, 21.Feb.2024) — Stuart R. Young, MP, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, along with Ms. Penelope Bradshaw-Niles, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI); Ms. Sandra Fraser, Permanent Secretary, MEEI; Ms. Karinsa Tulsie, […]
MEEI Engages with Oil Spill Removal Experts
(MEEI, 20.Feb.2024) — In accordance with the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP), the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) continues to collaborate with the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) and the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA), to progress oil spill response operations off the southern coast of Cove, […]
TEMA Leading, Managing Oil Spill Response Efforts
(MEEI, 8.Feb.2024) — On 7 Feb. 2024 at 9:00AM, the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) received information from the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG), that on 7 Feb. an oil like substance was observed emanating from an overturned vessel in the area of Canoe Bay, Tobago. In […]
California Lawmakers Aim To Ban Offshore Drilling
(Reuters, 6.Oct.2021) — Democratic members of Congress from California seized on the oil spill off the state’s coast to promote federal legislation to ban all offshore oil drilling, as investigators searched for what caused the pipeline to burst. About 3,000 barrels (126,000 gallons) of crude oil spilled into the Pacific […]
What Oil Spill In Venezuela Tells Us About Its Politics
(Javier Corrales, 7.Sep.2020) — The largest oil reserves and one of the world’s most incompetent governments have brought authoritarianism, economic collapse and environmental disaster to the country. It has been a tough summer for Venezuela. The already ailing country, in the throes of a severe lockdown, is also experiencing a […]
Oil Spill In Venezuela Stains Caribbean Beaches
(AP, 12.Aug.2020) — An oil spill in Venezuela has coated a stretch of the crisis-wracked nation’s Caribbean coastline, treasured for its white sand beaches, clusters of small islands and wildlife. Fisherman and locals living around Morrocoy National Park began reporting oil washing ashore last week and it has coated roughly […]
Venezuela Oil Spill Reaches Morrocoy Beaches
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Aug.2020) — An oil spill said to have occurred at El Palito refinery, owned and operated by Venezuela’s state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), has reportedly reached the once pristine beaches of Morrocoy. PDVSA has yet to release a statement regarding the incident. RELATED STORY: El […]
Colombia Registers 25 Pipeline Attacks To Date
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 5.May.2020) — Four Colombian pipelines have been attached at least 25 times to date in 2020, according to data revealed by the country’s state oil company Ecopetrol. The Caño-Limón-Coveñas pipeline has reported 15 attacks in three departments as follows: Arauca Department in Arauquita municipal (5), […]
Environmental Restoration Work Continues In Ecuador
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 1.May.2020) — Intervention activities continue at 40 defined sites in Ecuador, of which at least 220 focal points have been established to concentrate on environmental restoration actions along areas affected by oil spills on 7 April 2020 caused by natural ruptures of the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline […]
Ecopetrol Reports Spill In Cerro Madera
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 11.Jan.2020) — Illegal valves were again detected stealing crude oil from the Caño Limón-Coveñas oil pipeline and subsequently produced an oil spill in Caño Veinte in the Village of Cerro Madera in rural Tibú. Barriers have already been installed to maintain the spill, Colombia’s state […]
Greek-flagged Tanker Blamed For Brazil Oil Spill
(BBC, 2.Nov.2019) — Brazilian officials suspect a Greek-flagged tanker was the source of an oil spill that has stained about 2,500km (1,553 miles) of Brazil’s coastline. Federal police in the city of Rio de Janeiro raided the offices of Delta Tankers Ltd last week. Delta Tankers told AFP they did […]
Brazil Says Oil Spill Traces Reached Marine Park
(AP, 2.Nov.2019) — Brazil says small amounts of oil from a spill along the northeast coast have reached a national marine park. Naval and environmental officials said Saturday that oil traces were removed from Santa Barbara Island in the Abrolhos park in the state of Bahia. Santa Barbara is among […]
Brazil Collects 900 Tonnes Of Spilled Oil
(Kallanish, 23.Oct.2019) — Brazil has collected some 900 tonnes of oil residue from its northeastern beaches since early September, the government said in a joint note Monday. According to the Brazilian Navy, environmental agency Ibama and oil regulator ANP, the mammoth clean up continues across the Brazilian northeast coast. Over […]
Brazil Cleans Beaches Affected By Oil Spill
(BBC, 20.Oct.2019) — Thousands of people have taken part in a huge clean-up operation to remove oil and tar from beaches along Brazil’s north-eastern coast. Volunteers, as well as government workers, used wheelbarrows, spades and plastic gloves to remove the thick tar from the sand and water. The source of […]
Bolsonaro Says Oil Spill Could Be Sabotage
(Reuters, 18.Oct.2019) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro questioned on Friday whether a far-reaching oil spill on the nation’s northeastern shore may have been a criminal act designed to harm a major oil auction scheduled for November. “Coincidence or not, we have the transfer-of-rights auction,” said Bolsonaro in a Facebook Live […]
Brazil Oil Spill ‘Criminally Deposited’: Bolsonaro
(DW.com, 8.Oct.2019) — President Jair Bolsonaro has suggested a criminal element to the mystery oil slicks polluting Brazil’s northeast coast. About 100 oil spills have been detected along the nation’s beaches since early September. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday said vast quantities of oil spilled along the country’s beaches […]
Brazil Reports Oil Spill Along Northeast Beaches
(Reuters, Marta Nogueira and Roberto Samora, 26.Sep.2019) — Brazil’s environmental agency Ibama said on Thursday that an analysis of a vast oil spill along the country’s northeastern beaches showed the spilled crude did not originate in the country. Ibama said in a statement that it had been investigating the spill […]
Petrobras Updates On FPSO Rio de Janeiro Incident
(Petrobras, 28.Aug.2019) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on Aug. 26, reports that Modec has informed the company that the FPSO Cidade do Rio de Janeiro, located in the Campos Basin, 130 kilometers from the coast, remains stable and under normal draft and slope conditions. Overflight conducted yesterday […]
Petrobras Updates On FPSO Rio de Janeiro Leak
(Petrobras, 26.Aug.2019) — Petrobras, following the press release disclosed today, informs that the company Modec has reported that a new overflight has found oil on the sea, with an estimated volume of 6.6 cubic meters, in addition to the 1.2 cubic meter leakage identified and now collected. Seven collection and […]
YPF Involved In New Oil Spill In Santa Cruz
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 30.Nov.2018) — Argentina’s state oil company YPF has been involved in yet another oil spill. The most recent incident occurred at the Los Perales reservoir, the main oil field for the oil company in Santa Cruz, in an area called Loma CUI 5, reported online […]
Oil Spill Reported at Venezuela’s Anzoátegui Petrochemical Complex
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 27.Sep.2018) — Venezuela’s José Antonio Anzoátegui Petrochemical Complex was the site of a crude oil spill that affected the beaches of the Peñalver municipality in Anzoátegui state. The presence of oil was detected on September 26, 2018 along the beaches of Puerto Píritu, La Cerca […]
Guyana Must Investigate ExxonMobil’s Waste Disposal Plan
(Kaieteur News, 29.Aug.2018) — The Open Society Institute (OSI) is appealing to Government to keep a watchful eye on how ExxonMobil plans to dispose of potentially hazardous waste while operating here. The OSI is an international body that aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and […]
Union Official Demands Release of PDVSA Workers
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 23.Jul.2018) – The four workers are being held in detention due to accusations they caused a petroleum spill in the Guarapiche River in Monagas state. Their arrest is “the straw that broke the camel’s back,” reported the daily newspaper El Nacional, citing oil union official […]
Jusepín Oil Spill Demonstrates PDVSA Safety Failures
(Maritime Herald, 9.Jul.2018) – The oil spill that occurred this Friday, July 6 in two tanks of the secondary recovery plant of the Jusepín Operational Complex of Pdvsa, demonstrates the safety failures of the Venezuelan state industry. This is what the biologist, Alejandro Álvarez Iragorry, considers that what happened for […]
PetroEcuador Helps Control Fuel Oil Spill
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jun.2016, Clifford Fingers III) – EP PetroEcuador turned over formal activities related to the containment, cleaning and monitoring along the Daule river, kilometer 24 in the Merced sector of Guayaquil to the company Balsasud Balsera Sudamericana, reported the state oil company in an official statement on its […]