Transneft Pipeline Breached

By The Moscow Times

Nov. 8, 2011

Transneft suspended oil pumping via the Baku-Novorossiisk route due to an unsanctioned pipeline breach, press secretary Igor Dyomin told Interfax on Tuesday.

The pipe was repaired and shipments resumed in full at 4:20 p.m. Moscow time, Dyomin said.

The breach occurred in the Kizlyar region of Dagestan. Leakage from the criminal breach resulted in a spill of 7.4 cubic meters of oil, making it necessary to stop pumping to clean up the spill and repair the pipeline, Dyomin said. "The area contaminated with oil is 30 meters by 35 meters," he added. This is a repeat of an earlier discovered breach. A more than 11-kilometer system of illegal pipelines had been discovered, he added.

(MT)

… we have a small favor to ask.

As you may have heard, The Moscow Times, an independent news source for over 30 years, has been unjustly branded as a "foreign agent" by the Russian government. This blatant attempt to silence our voice is a direct assault on the integrity of journalism and the values we hold dear.

We, the journalists of The Moscow Times, refuse to be silenced. Our commitment to providing accurate and unbiased reporting on Russia remains unshaken. But we need your help to continue our critical mission.

Your support, no matter how small, makes a world of difference. If you can, please support us monthly starting from just 2. It's quick to set up, and you can be confident that you're making a significant impact every month by supporting open, independent journalism. Thank you.

Continue