Overview
- The leak originated from a rain-damaged section of the Naranjos–Poza Rica poliduct near Rancho Nuevo in Álamo Temapache, Veracruz.
- Pemex says the main maneuvers are complete and the duct repair finished Tuesday, with shoreline remediation and cleanup still underway.
- Containment includes two installed barriers plus 650 meters of oleophilic boom, with eight more barriers planned on Tuxpan river branches under a Unified Command in Tuxpan’s port authority.
- The Navy activated its Regional Contingency Plan, deploying 300 marines, a containment vessel, aircraft, a helicopter, drones, multiple boats and specialized recovery equipment.
- Authorities cite roughly eight kilometers affected, while aerial images suggest a longer stretch, and residents report oil reached CAEV potable water pumps in Tuxpan.