Oil spill in Ecuador

On 13 March 2025, a rupture occurred in the Trans-Ecuadorian Oil Pipeline System (SOTE) in Estero el Vergel, located in the Cube parish of Quinindé canton, Ecuador.

An environmental emergency was declared following oil contamination of the Esmeraldas River, which posed significant risks to both local communities and wildlife in the coastal province of Esmeraldas.

There were concerns that the spill may have reached the sea along the Ecuadorian coastline.

Authorities attributed the rupture to landslides triggered by intense rainfall. In response, specialized teams and resources were deployed to mitigate the spill’s impact in the affected area.

Type d'événement
Déversements d'hydrocarbures
Lieu de l'événement
Ecuador
Date d'activation de la Charte
2025-03-20
Heure d’activation de la location
17:01
Fuseau horaire d'activation de la Charte
UTC-05:00
Demandeur de charte
SECRETARIA NACIONAL DE GESTION DE RIESGOS (SNGR) UNOSAT on behalf of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Identifiant d'activation
954
Gestion de projet
Martha Villagomez (Instituto Geográfico Militar)
Valeur ajoutée
  • Nikia Gooding (Institute of Marine Affairs),
  • Instituto Geográfico Militar,
  • SIPPS ISTOP (Environment and Climate Change Canada / Governement of Canada),
  • Teodoro Hunger (UNITAR),
  • Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas,
  • Universidad Autónoma de Baja California,
  • Abigail Uribe-Martínez (Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas,
  • Universidad Autónoma de Baja California)

Des produits

Vues rapides

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