A view reveals a leak detected in Druzhba oil pipeline as reported by Polish pipeline operator PERN, in Chodecz, Poland August 5, 2023, on this image obtained from social media. (REUTERS)
Polish pipeline operator PERN mentioned Tuesday it repaired a leak in a piece of the Druzhba pipeline the place authorities had detected a leak.
PERN mentioned technical providers “restored full functionality of the damaged pipeline on Monday evening.”
“Now the company’s focus will focus on clearing the area and restoring it to its proper condition,” it mentioned.
On Saturday, one in all two branches of the pipeline was shut off after a leak was detected close to Chodecz in central Poland on one of many two strains of the western sections by which oil reaches Germany.
The Druzhba oil pipeline, which started operation in 1964, is among the world’s largest and might carry 2 million barrels per day.
All its branches are round 5.5 kilometers (3,417 miles). It carries crude oil from Siberia, the Urals and the Caspian Sea to Europe.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
