Clean-up costs of the accident that took place at the Heat and Power Plant № 3 (HPP-3) of Nornickel were estimated at 10 billion U.S. dollars as of July 2020. It took place in the Kayerkan district of Norilsk on May 29, 2020, when a damaged tank led to a spill of 20 thousand tons of diesel fuel. The reservoir #5, where the fuel spill happened, was built in 1985.
Key characteristics of the fuel spill at HPP-3 of Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) in Russia as of July 13, 2020
Characteristic
Key figures
Volume of diesel fuel leaked (in 1,000 tons)
21.2
Estimated clean-up costs (in bn RUB)
10
Additional investment into improvement of industrial safety in 2020 (in bn RUB)
2.5
Additional investment into improvement of industrial safety in 2021 (in bn RUB)
11
Environmental damage to water bodies and land* (in bn RUB)
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Norilsk Nickel. (July 13, 2020). Key characteristics of the fuel spill at HPP-3 of Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) in Russia as of July 13, 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126156/key-figures-of-nornickel-fuel-spill/
Norilsk Nickel. "Key characteristics of the fuel spill at HPP-3 of Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) in Russia as of July 13, 2020." Chart. July 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126156/key-figures-of-nornickel-fuel-spill/
Norilsk Nickel. (2020). Key characteristics of the fuel spill at HPP-3 of Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) in Russia as of July 13, 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126156/key-figures-of-nornickel-fuel-spill/
Norilsk Nickel. "Key Characteristics of The Fuel Spill at Hpp-3 of Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) in Russia as of July 13, 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126156/key-figures-of-nornickel-fuel-spill/
Norilsk Nickel, Key characteristics of the fuel spill at HPP-3 of Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) in Russia as of July 13, 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126156/key-figures-of-nornickel-fuel-spill/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Key characteristics of the fuel spill at HPP-3 of Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) in Russia as of July 13, 2020 [Graph], Norilsk Nickel, July 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126156/key-figures-of-nornickel-fuel-spill/
