Joint Investigation Visit Reports Indict Shell On Oil Spills In Bayelsa
From an article by Fyneface Aaron published 23 March 2015 by The Tide
Joint Investigation Visit Reports Indict Shell On Oil Spills In Bayelsa, Nigeria
(JIV) report on Seibou and several other oil wells that are spilling its contents into the environments in Bayelsa State operated by Shell Development Company has been attributed to equipment failure.
The reports estimated that some 549 barrels of SPDC,s crude stream was discharged into Ogboinbiri River in Southern Ijaw Local government area and impacted several other communities living along the coast.
The JIV report obtained on Monday, indicated that the visit was concluded on March 13, 2015, and traced the spills to raptured pipes which were fast ageing.
SPDC had in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Mr Joesph Obari, said the leakage was reported on January 23, 2015, and subsequently shut the facility 15 hours afterwards when it became safe to do so.
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