The Obololi community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa has reported that no relief assistance has reached them following the oil spill on 16th February, which released crude oil and contaminated the River Nun. The National Oil…
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has suspended crude oil flows into the 16-inch Nun River-Kolo Creek crude trunkline following an oil spill in Bayelsa State. The spill, which occurred on February 16, was reported the following day…
The Senate has launched an urgent intervention following a catastrophic fire outbreak and oil spillage from Manifold Well 8/BUG 008 in OML 18, located in Bukuma (Agum), Rivers. The incident has caused severe environmental damage, displaced families, and sparked health…
Shell Nigeria reported an oil spill from its facility in Ogale, close to Port Harcourt, following the overflow of a saver pit during flushing operations in the Niger Delta region. This is coming less than two months after the Shell…
A recent oil spill has wreaked havoc in the Rumuoduwere community, located in the Elelenwo clan of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State. The spill, which took place on Sunday, is believed to have originated from a Shell Petroleum…
The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has confirmed an oil leak from the Nembe Oilfields operated by Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Limited at Nembe in Bayelsa. The Head of NOSDRA’s field Office in Yenagoa, Mr Solomon…
Foropa, a fishing settlement along the Atlantic coastline in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa, has reported a ‘mystery’ oil spill that left the coastline polluted. Mystery spills refer to crude oil leaks from unknown sources where there are…
About 3,000 barrels of crude oil were lost to the Nov. 15 oil spill from the offshore Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel of TotalEnergies. The FPSO located 130 kilometres off the Atlantic coastline from Port Harcourt has…
Oil major, Shell Plc’s has gone for an appeal to overturn an almost $2 billion award against the company for allegedly spilling oil in Nigeria. The energy giant is challenging a November 2020 judgment in favour of community members claiming a leak…
A local government in the Niger Delta is disputing the conclusion of an investigation over who was to blame for a five-week oil spill, with potentially significant implications for affected communities’ prospects of securing compensation. Lagos-based Aiteo Eastern E&P Co.…
