QUITO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Ecuadorean state oil company
Petroecuador said on Wednesday it has suspended pumping on its
SOTE oil pipeline and its Shushufindi polyduct as a preventative
measure after a nearby bridge in Napo province collapsed.
"A Petroecuador multidisciplinary team is working on a
physical evaluation of both transport infrastructures with a
view to taking necessary corrective action in the short term,"
Petroecuador said in a statement, adding the suspension would
head off any potential environmental damage.
(Reporting by Alexandra Valencia
Writing by Julia Symmes Cobb
Editing by Chris Reese)
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