A Pemex pipeline repair vessel was anchored for over eight days in the area of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill

"Public information obtained by EL PAIS shows this ship located over a pipeline, with a large oil slick around it, in one of the spots where the Mexican government has placed the origin of the environmental disaster."

"During the first half of February, Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) repaired a pipeline around which there was a slick of suspected crude oil covering more than 19 square miles, running from one of the oil platforms in the Cantarell field to the Dos Bocas facilities."

"The site of this spill is one of the locations where the Mexican government has placed the origin of an oil spill that has already affected over 370 miles of coastline."

"A satellite image taken on February 15 shows a ship, surrounded by smaller vessels, over an oil slick at sea, identified as a possible oil spill by Cerulean, a platform run by the environmental organization SkyTruth."

Public information reveals the ship Arbol Grande was anchored over an active pipeline with a significant oil slick, contradicting the Mexican government's claims of no leaks. The slick covered over 19 square miles and originated from the Cantarell field to Dos Bocas facilities. This area has been identified as a source of an oil spill affecting over 370 miles of coastline. Despite inquiries, Pemex has not responded regarding the pipeline's condition during the ship's anchorage from February 9 to 16.

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