Pemex Continues Work on Veracruz Oil Well Incident Amid Resident Protests

Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has assured that work continues uninterrupted to control an "incident" at the Krem-1 oil well in southern Veracruz. This statement follows a protest by local residents demanding repairs for damages caused by an explosion and fire that occurred four months ago and remains active.

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Pemex assured that specialized technical personnel from its own company and service companies maintain ongoing work.

Pemex stated that specialized technical personnel and service companies are engaged in the control efforts. The company asserted that from the initial stages, necessary measures were taken to monitor emissions, temperature, and noise in the surrounding area. Specialized equipment in two mobile laboratories continuously monitors air quality, with Pemex claiming pollutant concentrations remain below permitted limits.

Temperature and noise levels are also continuously monitored. Pemex reported that temperatures decrease to normal levels within 200 meters of the well, and noise drops below permissible limits at 300 meters. The nearest community is located four kilometers away.

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With the results obtained during monitoring, the concentrations of polluting emissions remain below the maximum limits permitted by current regulations.

Despite Pemex's assurances, residents of the ejido Constitución Mexicana in Las Choapas, Veracruz, protested, citing environmental and health damage from the exploratory well. The fire, which began in early March, has not been fully extinguished, leading to four months of gas emissions.

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the temperature decreases to normal levels after 200 meters of distance from the well, while the noise is reduced below the maximum permissible limit starting from 300 meters, with the nearest community being four kilometers away.