A team from Litoclean Peru has recently worked on the characterization and dynamics of affectation of the different environmental matrices of kilometer 193 of the North Branch of the Norperuvian Pipeline to determine the degree of affectation of the site following the oil spill that occurred on November 27, 2018 after a cut in the pipeline.
In 2019, first response actions were already implemented in this area close to the Mayuriaga Community, but they were paralyzed due to social problems and the resizing of the affected area. As a result, the Environmental Evaluation and Oversight Agency (OEFA) established administrative measures, including the development of a Work Plan to implement remediation measures for the area affected by the spill.
During the field work, the Litoclean Peru team identified the surface water bodies and determined the water depth through indirect means such as electrical tomography. They have also drilled with semi-mechanical equipment, made a topographic survey of the affected area and taken samples of surface water, sediments, soils and groundwater in order to define the affected area and determine the hydrological and hydrogeological dynamics in the study area.
This project is an important challenge for Litoclean, as the research carried out will help to determine the most suitable intervention technique for the area and thus be able to proceed with remediation four years after the spill of more than 8,000 barrels of oil in this area of the Peruvian Amazon. Furthermore, thanks to these investigations, the measures imposed by the OEFA will also be complied with.