Ecopetrol reports an attack on the Trasandino Pipeline, in Nariño

This is the first attack so far in 2019. Authorities are addressing the emergency.

 On Saturday night, the Transandino Pipeline was the target of an attack. The attack occurred as it passed through the Pususquer path, within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Mallama, in Nariño.

According to information from Ecopetrol, the rupture of the pipeline and the oil spill were recorded around 8:00 PM, at a time when the pipeline was not in operation.

 “The Company emphatically rejects these illegal actions that endanger the integrity and safety of people, severely affect neighboring communities, the environment, and natural resources,” Ecopetrol stated in a communiqué.

Ecopetrol personnel and the Municipal Council for Risk and Disaster Management of Mallama dispatched qualified personnel to the area to address the emergency.

This is the first attack this year against this crude transport infrastructure. Last year, 16 cases were recorded.