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KOC moves several vessels to control Messilah oil spill - oil minister

KUWAIT, Aug 15 (KUNA) -- Minister of Oil Essam Al-Marzouq announced that the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has moved a number of its vessels to the Messilah coast, south of the capital, to control a newly-discovered oil spill.
The revelation was made after authorities recently scrambled to deal with an oil slick that floated off the coast of Al-Zour, south of the country.
KOC vessels and the Kuwait Fire Service frigates will survey the surrounding areas for other oil spills, Al-Marzouq, also minister of electricity and water, told KUNA Tuesday.
He added that contacts are made with neighboring countries to inquire about any oil leakage or any information that could be related to the new oil spill.
He pointed out that these moves were taken after receiving a report today afternoon about the detection of a new oil spill near the Officers Club off Messilah coast.
Al-Marzouq noted that Kuwait is carrying out aerial and sea surveys of the territorial waters as well as contacting international environmental organizations to get satellite images of the area over the past few days in order to collect information that could lead to identifying the source of this spill.
He admitted that the ministry does not currently possess any information regarding the source of the oil spill. (pickup previous) mam.jk.ibi