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February 21, 2012
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Nigeria can produce 4M barrels of oil a day

Shell: Nigeria can produce 4M barrels of oil a day
NECN
That crude later gets sold into the black market or cooked into crude gasoline or diesel at makeshift refineries that dot the Niger Delta, a maze of creeks and swamps about the size of Portugal. On one line recently depressurized, Shell found more than …
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February 21, 2012
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Gasoline prices are increasing

Gasoline prices are increasing here but still below national averages
Plain Dealer
A leak that spilled more than 100000 gallons of gasoline was discovered in January. The larger picture is still gloomy for consumers. Speculators around the world on Monday continued to bet that oil prices, and therefore gasoline and diesel prices …
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January 6, 2012
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Dye pinpoints leaks in marine fluid systems
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The dye provides leak detection in engine oil, diesel fuel, hydraulic and lubrication fluids, and has been proven to be effective with all UV and blue light …


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February 27, 2011
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United Utilities fined £8,000 for diesel spill

Water company, United Utilities, has been fined £8,000 for polluting a river in Blackburn.

They were prosecuted follwing a 2,700-litres diesel spill last year at Fishmoor water treatment works.

Environment Agency visited the site in January 2010 and found pollution to a 1km stretch of Higher Croft Brook near the River Darwen.

Diesel fuel was entering the brook as a result of an incident at the site when a generator had been overfilled and a safety valve failed to close.

It was found that a plug was missing from the generator and if it had been in place the leaked diesel would have been contained.

The water company pleaded guilty at Hyndburn Magistrates Court and was ordered to pay costs of £3,048.

January 22, 2011
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Environment Agency helps improve water quality after oil leak

The Environment Agency has helped to improve the water quality of a Welsh estuary following  an oil leak from a wrecked ship.

 

Officers from the Agency were informed that fuel was seen spilling into the Torridge waterway from a derelict dredger, as a  sheen could be seen in the water covering an area over 500 metres.  It was discovered that diesel had been leaking from a fuel tank and carried out a clean-up operation on the estuary to remove the fuel from the water.

 

A spokesman for the Environment Agency, Andrew Leyman, said: “Water entered the hull causing a quantity of diesel to spill into the surrounding estuary.”  They managed to recover more than 100 gallons of diesel from the dredger, as well as clean up the surrounding areas.

 

Mr Leyman continued: “Owners should check vessels and, if necessary, remove any surplus fuel if the craft is left on the foreshore for long periods of time.”

 

This comes after Environment Agency Wales warned people to check their heating oil tanks, as rising temperatures after a long period of cold weather could cause leaks, which may then affect water quality if the fuel spills into nearby rivers.

August 3, 2010
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Welsh rivers polluted by oil spill

HUNDREDS of litres of diesel have leaked into two West Wales rivers.

Environment Agency officers are investigating the suspected red diesel spill following reports of oil swimming on the surface of rivers Clettwr and Teifi, near Llandysul. Officers have already identified the source of the spill as a nearby red diesel storage tank. It is believed that approximately 200-300 litres of oil have leaked from the store.

The pollution has been stopped at source and specialist equipment used to absorb as much of the diesel as possible.

Specialist contractors have been deployed on both rivers to clean up the affected areas.

Ceredigion council has been notified in case of any public health concerns. An Environment Agency Wales officer said the main priority was to identify and stop the pollution at source and to stop any more of the pollutant getting into local rivers.

“We have now done this so the next step is to clear up as much as possible,” he said.

“The biggest problem with this kind of pollutant is that it looks and smells unpleasant for people. It has a limited effect on local wildlife but we are monitoring the area very closely.”

June 14, 2010
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Using Generators and Plant Equipment Outdoors

The Amazing Plant Nappy
The Amazing Plant Nappy

When using plant or generators outside one of the biggest problems is fuel or oil leaks and drips. The main problem with fuel is when the user is refilling the tank and with oil it is from worn seals and from hydraulic lines. With small generators you can place the machine in a tray to catch any potential leaks and drips, but with larger machines it can be a problem. You could a tray under any leak but a major problem will be when it rains, it is going to fill with water and then you have to dispose of oily water safely and in accordance with local laws and regulations.

 

It would be great if you could just put the machine onto something that would absorb and hold any fuels and oils and it didn’t matter if it got rained on, something that wouldn’t fill up with water and then overflow with all the oils or fuels then being spilled onto the ground – the very thing you were trying to prevent…… well now there is……….

The Plant Nappy……….

 

Plant Nappy® provides spill and leak containment for small plant equipment. It is a lightweight, user-friendly means of spill containment. Plant Nappy® is the easy and cost-effective solution to ensuring environmentally friendly practise and avoiding potential prosecution or fine for pollution of ground or water.

 

Plant Nappy® protects the ground underneath:

• Generators
• Compressors
• Bowsers
• Mixers
• Hydraulic Equipment
• Pumps

 

Plant Nappy® can be used on uneven ground and even slight inclines without a loss in performance, ensuring your company is always protected. It is ideal for use in situations where mobile power generation is required:

• Construction Sites
• Pumping Operations
• Refuelling
• Roadworks
• Mobile lighting
• Telecoms Repair
• Outdoor Events
• Outdoor Catering

 

Available in 3 Sizes and there are also additional accessories such as secondary protective inserts and drip pads

 

Click here to view the product range.

June 12, 2010
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Emergency crews tackle fuel spill at Portsmouth Harbour

Firefighters and coastguards have been clearing up a fuel spillage that leaked from a main road into Portsmouth Harbour.

 

A 4×4 vehicle carrying a fuel container of red diesel spilled the fuel on Quay Street, Fareham, on Thursday afternoon.

 

A 400m (1,312ft) stretch of dual carriageway was covered in fuel and 300 litres (66 gallons) spread to the sea.

 

About a dozen firefighters and coastguards used mats and booms to absorb about 200 litres (44 gallons).

 

Crews spent three hours at the incident, before staying at the scene to decontaminate their equipment.

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