Repsol controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Oil spill off Lima involving Repsol refinery shipment
Safety incident
A quantity of oil was released off Peru’s coast while the tanker Mare Doricum was unloading Brazilian crude at an offshore mooring buoy for Repsol’s La Pampilla refinery. The spill affected nearby beaches and protected natural areas. Repsol said it was assisting with cleanup efforts.
Company response
Remediation — Repsol
Repsol said that it is assisting with cleanup efforts
Source excerpt
The spill has coated miles of beaches near the nation's capital, as well as the shores of an environmentally-sensitive marine reserve and a seabird sanctuary.
Repsol said that it is assisting with cleanup efforts, as required by an order from Peru's Ministry of the Environment.
The spill occurred Saturday when unusually powerful wave action - driven by the volcanic eruption and tsunami event in Tonga - struck the coast of Peru. At the time, the Suezmax tanker Mare Doricum was unloading a shipment of Brazilian crude oil at one of the La Pampilla refinery's offshore mooring buoys, and a quantity of the cargo was released.
2019
Mud spill during offshore drilling in the Kanuku Block
Safety incident
A mud spill occurred offshore in the Kanuku Block during drilling operations. The head of the EPA confirmed the incident and said that Repsol would be fined, while the article reports that the EPA was preparing to levy the fine. The event was reported on 25 December 2019.
Source excerpt
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Â is preparing to levy a fine against Spanish oil company, Repsol for a mud spill which occurred offshore in the Kanuku Block
This newspaper was told that as the United Kingdom-headquartered Volaris Drilling company was carrying out drilling operations in the Kanuku Block, a valve was left opened which saw mud used to prevent well blowouts spilling into the ocean.
2012
YPF expropriation dispute
Argentina expropriated a 51% stake in YPF that was held by Repsol. Repsol contested the action through international legal and diplomatic channels, and the dispute was resolved through a 2014 compensation agreement.