"On May 17 at 04:05 at the Dudinskaya oil depot of JSC" Taimyr Fuel Company "during a regular inspection, a slight leakage of tank No. 99 was found, which manifested itself in the form of minor leaks (about 20 liters, which were collected in a specially equipped container)", - leads the message of RIA Novosti.
The company added that in order to minimize risks, it was decided to pump fuel from the tank to spare free tanks.
All supervisory and regulatory authorities have been notified of the incident; the Gas Rescue Service of Russia is on duty at the facility on a permanent basis.
According to Rosprirodnadzor, corrosion was the cause of the leak.
“Due to corrosion, diesel fuel passed through the bottom.
Emergency pumping is being carried out now, ”he quotes a representative of the TASS department.
In March, in the Saratov region, there was a spill of fuel from an oil pipeline on an area of 700 sq.
m.