ALBAWABA - The Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) declared a state of emergency following an oil spill in the west of the country.
KOC spokesperson Qusai Amer said that production was not affected by the oil spill, which took place on Monday.
Amer emphasized that the incident did not cause any injuries.
The concerned teams in KOC are present at the site and dealing with the incident, according to established procedures, the spokesperson said.
(نفط الكويت) تعلن حالة الطوارئ إثر تسرب نفطي غرب البلاد https://t.co/CCvs03KKIT@KocOfficial #كونا #الكويت pic.twitter.com/WtqMp1eTH7
— كـــــــــــونا KUNA (@kuna_ar) March 20, 2023
Toxic gases have not been detected onsite. No further details were immediately available on what caused the spill.
(نفط الكويت) تعلن حالة الطوارئ إثر تسرب نفطي غربي البلاد وعدم تأثر عمليات الإنتاج مؤكدة عدم رصد غازات سامة بموقع الحادث@KocOfficial #كونا #الكويت pic.twitter.com/MxNTP2iHmF
— كـــــــــــونا KUNA (@kuna_ar) March 20, 2023
Monday's incident was not the first time that Kuwait encountered a leak at one of its oil facilities.
