In a statement, PEMEX said the spill has been contained, and cleanup operations are expected to continue over the next few days.
HOUSTON, Texas -- Crews along the Houston Ship Channel have contained an oil spill that occurred Sunday at the PEMEX Deer Park location, according to a message.
Through a message on the Community Awareness Emergency Response system , the refinery stated it experienced a diesel spill to the Houston Ship Channel, but the leak site has been isolated.
In addition, the company shared that its oil spill team is working to deploy oil booms to contain the spill and added that the U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed it does not expect any closures to channel traffic.
So far, all the appropriate agencies have been notified of the situation. PEMEX Deer Park added that at this time, it is not aware of the impact on the community or industrial neighbors.
'Our teams, along with specialized contractors, are actively working to clean the affected area. Cleanup operations are expected to continue over the next few days,' a PEMEX spokesperson said in a statement.
'We are conducting ongoing testing at the site in addition to fence line monitoring, and no impacts to the surrounding community have been detected. Monitoring will continue as a precaution. Site operations remain normal.'
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