Leak at the Donges refinery, crude oil leaked into the Loire on Saturday evening

A crude oil leak was detected in the Loire by Total near wharf 6 this Saturday, November 23, at 11 p.m. Floating booms were put in place to try to contain the pollution.

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The Total refinery in Donges (Loire-Atlantique) detected a crude oil leak in the Loire on Saturday, November 23, around 11 p.m. In conjunction with state services, the refiner has launched its site security plan (Internal Operations Plan). “ The leak materialized as a 2 cm breach on a weld bead, at the height of wharf number 6, creating a trickle of flow towards the river and an iridescence with a surface area of ​​approximately 500 m². ..