NOSDRA Reveals: How Shell Facility Reportedly Leaked 81 Barrels Of Crude In Rivers

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By Dotun Akintomide

The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA, has reportedly said the leaks which occurred on an oil facility in Rukpokwu community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, last Tuesday, was caused by equipment failure.

The said facility is an 8-inch pipeline between Agbada FS and Nkpoku Manifold, which is operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, (SPDC).

The spill occurred last week’s Tuesday, leaking 81 barrels of crude oil into the environment, as  residents scampered to scoop the leaked product; a development which the Rivers State Government condemned.

In a report by Sweet Crude, the Zonal Director of NOSDRA, Ime Ekanem, confirmed that JIV inspection revealed the spill was not caused by sabotage, but equipment failure.

Ekanem also disclosed that a total of 81 barrels was spilled, while 54 barrels have been recovered.

He further confirmed that repair work was ongoing on the facility.

“Yes, I can confirm to you that the spill in Rukpokwu was caused by equipment failure. The tear was much, however, repair work on the pipeline is ongoing.

“81 barrels was spilled and 54 barrels recovered,” he said.

'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide's journalism works intersect business, environment, politics and developmental issues. Among a number of local and international publications, his work has appeared in the New York Times. He's a winner of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Award. Currently, the Online Editor at The New Diplomat, Akintomide has produced reports that uniquely spoke to Nigeria's experience on Climate Change issues. When Akintomide is not writing, volunteering or working on a media project, you can find him seeing beautiful sites like the sandy beaches that bedecked the Lagos coastline.

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