TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The oil spill from a leaked well of PT Petro Selat, in Siak District of Riau Province, has polluted the environment in the area, as reported by Antara News.
"The leak occurred when the company was drilling a new oil well. The gas pressure combined with the oil and mud inside the well and gushed out into the air and polluted the surrounding area," the Head of Environment Agency in Siak District, Sadikin, told Antara, on Tuesday.
The oil had been leaking in Bakau Area 07 of the concession area since 04:00 PM last Thursday. The preliminary information said the height of the spill was 15 meters.
The company managed to stop the blowout on Monday evening. That, however, did not stop the oil spills from polluting the environment, added Sadikin.
"The oil and mud spill had flown into the River Rawa located three kilometers from Malaka Strait," he said.
The blowout also polluted sago plantations and water sources near the oil well.
"The oil and mud that flew into the air was blown along by the wind and polluted the local water wells," Sadikin said.
The Upstream Oil and Gas regulatory special task force was informed and is conducting investigations into the incident.
ANTARA | HERU
