Leak at Druzhba pipeline . Polish Operator PERN Says Breach Repaired

Release Time： 2023-09-12 17:11

【Summary Description】 On August 8, local time, the Polish Oil Pipeline Operating Company (POPOC) informed that it had fully completed the repair of the damaged part of the "Friendship" pipeline on the evening of August 7, and resumed the pumping of crude oil to customers in Germany.

On August 8, local time, the Polish Oil Pipeline Operating Company (POPOC) informed that it had fully completed the repair of the damaged part of the "Friendship" pipeline on the evening of August 7, and resumed the pumping of crude oil to customers in Germany.

The PERN has appointed an accident investigation committee to confirm the cause of the crude oil leak.

On the evening of the 5th, the Polish section of the "Friendship" pipeline leaked, and the automatic monitoring system of the Polish Oil Pipeline Operating Company showed that one of the two pipelines to Germany experienced a drop in pipeline pressure near the city of Hodecki in central Poland, and the transmission of oil through the damaged pipeline was immediately halted, while the second pipeline operated normally.

The pipeline requires regular maintenance and replacement of parts. The waterproof and oilproof connectors independently developed by Westsam are able to operate properly in the oil pipeline equipment.