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OEFA supervisors took soil samples and verify first response actions
The Environmental Evaluation and Control Agency (OEFA), an entity attached to the Ministry of Environment, continues the environmental supervision in lot VI, operated by the Petroleos del Peru - Petroperu S.A. company, following a spill of production fluid (hydrocarbon) occurred on July 7, 2025, in the vicinity of the well Piura
According to the preliminary environmental emergency report delivered by Petroperu, the approximate spilled volume is 6.4 barrels of production fluid and the approximate affected area is 6425 m2. Currently, the environmental emergency is controlled and supervisors have verified the withdrawal of the affected soil and its transfer to an authorized security filling.
Within the framework of its competences, the OEFA supervision team carried out the soil sampling that will be analyzed by a laboratory accredited by the National Quality Institute (Inacal) and, subsequently, will be communicated to the competent entities.
Alex Uriarte, Director of the Directorate of Environmental Supervision in Energy and Mines of the OEFA, said that the agencys supervisors will continue to evaluate the impact produced. Our technical team has been carrying out a detailed analysis of the environmental conditions in the committed area. This work will allow to prepare a technical report, which will be essential to determine the corresponding responsibilities, he said.
The OEFA guarantees firmness in its actions as the governing body of the National System of Environmental Evaluation and Supervision (SINEFA) and reaffirms its commitment to citizenship, which will informly inform the results obtained.
