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The minister questioned statements by Orlen Lietuva, a company of the Polish oil company Orlen, which operates the terminal, that less than half a ton of oil was spilled into the sea.
“According to the methodology of the Minister of the Environment, up to a ton of accidents are settled by the company itself, more than a ton – by the State.” “Gentville.
“I think a bit of investigation is needed here, so we are also passing this material on to the pre-trial authorities to see if those amounts have actually been released,” he said.
Orlen Lietuva announced on Tuesday that the incident was fully under control due to urgent and coordinated actions by Orlen Lithuania, the Ministry of the Environment and other institutions. According to the authorities, 480 liters of oil have been spilled, according to Orlen Lietuva.
The environment ministry said on Monday it spilled up to two tons of oil into the environment.
According to Orlen Lietuvos, CleanSeaNet satellites did not detect contamination in Lithuanian territorial waters. The terminal is scheduled to resume operations on January 2.
Eugene Valikov, head of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center, also told BNS on Tuesday that the oil released into the environment had dissipated. According to him, it happened naturally: the stain was spread by the wind and waves.
The incident at the Būtingė terminal took place on Monday morning. It was later reported that the place was about 4 kilometers long and about 100 meters wide.
Orlen Lietuva has been importing oil through the Būtingė terminal since 2006, when the Polish company Orlen acquired the then Mažeikių Nafta.
In 1999-2008, four major or minor incidents occurred at the terminal, which has been operating since 1998.
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