India News | Flushing of Pipeline from Seaside Smooth, Says CPCL on Nagapattinam Oil Leak
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The CPCL on Monday said flushing of pipeline from the seaside, taken up following a crude oil leak, was progressing smoothly.
Chennai, Mar 6 (PTI) The CPCL on Monday said flushing of pipeline from the seaside, taken up following a crude oil leak, was progressing smoothly.
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The crude oil leakage which occurred in the 9 km long crude oil pipeline from CPCL CBR Crude Storage Tanks at Nagapattinam to Karaikkal Port late on March 2 was arrested on the morning hours of Saturday.
"Online sealing of the pipeline was completed on 05.03.2023 to prevent any further damage to the pipeline. Flushing of pipeline from the sea side, which commenced yesterday evening is under smooth progress and the residual crude oil in the pipeline is being collected in the tanks at refinery end," a company release said.
A joint meeting was held with local village leaders by the District Collectorate in which CPCL was also invited. Discussions are underway for an amicable solution and action plans will be drawn by CPCL, it said.
"Officials from CPCL and IOCL are working in close coordination to resolve the issue and district administration is extending their full support in this regard," it added.
The leak in the pipeline of Cauvery Basin Refinery of CPCL occurred apparently due to the damage to the old pipeline used to transport crude oil to the Karaikal port once in one-and-a-half months.
The pipeline, laid about 20 years ago, remained idle for most part of the month. It is suspected that the residue in the pipeline could have caused the minor leak leading to the oil spill for about 50 metres.
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