Oil pollution detected in Azerbaijan near the Dubeindi beach… (азнефть · нефтяной · азербайджан)
Oil pollution detected in Azerbaijan near the Dubeindi beach (Dubeindi settlement on the Apsheron Peninsula, Caspian Sea coast) is linked to the damage of one of the underwater pipelines of the production company (PO)
Consensus
- An oil spill occurred in the Caspian Sea near Azerbaijan's coast.
- The spill was caused by damage to an underwater oil pipeline owned by SOCAR/Azneft.
- The pipeline was shut down immediately after the leak was discovered.
- An operational command center was established to manage the incident.
- The source of the leak was identified as a mechanical damage to the pipeline.
Points of divergence
- The oil spill occurred between the island of Pirallahy and the settlement of Dubendi. — vesti
- The oil spill occurred near the beach of Dubendi, on the Apsheron Peninsula, in the Caspian Sea. — interfax
- SOCAR reported the fire at the Baku oil refinery was extinguished on June 18. — vesti
- The damage to the pipeline was caused by contact with an external object, likely an anchor. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Oil Spill in the Caspian Sea Near Azerbaijan — Вести
- Azerbaijan: Underwater oil pipeline of 'Azerbaijan National Oil Company' damaged, oil spill occurred — Интерфакс