Shell confirms oil leak from underwater facility in Bayelsa
From an article published in the Premium Times on 5 March 2015:
Shell confirms oil leak from underwater facility in Bayelsa
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The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) on Thursday confirmed an oil leak incident from its underwater line within its oil fields in Bayelsa.
According to a statement issued by Joesph Obari, Spokesperson for the oil firm, the leakage was reported on January 23, 2015, and the company subsequently shut the facility.
A site visit however showed that residual leak from Seibou Deep facility operated by SPDC, has been discharging crude into Ogboinbiri River in Bayelsa.
“A spill was detected from an underwater flow line riser at the Seibou 2 Wellhead in the night of January 23, 2015,” the statement said.
“The well was closed-in about fifteen hours later, once it was safe to do so and the impacted area boomed off to prevent further spread of the spill.
“ A Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) has been conducted, but it only determined the quantity of oil spilled and mapped the area of impact to the environment.
“A follow up JIV is being planned to lift the line from underwater and determine the cause of leak.”
Residents of the coastal settlements in Ogboinbiri and neigbouring communities say the oil leak had damaged the fishing activities of the people.
Some residents, who depend on the river for drinking and domestic use, say the leak had continued unabated for over a month, compelling them to resort to sachet water.
“This major spill started a long time ago like a small leak but has turned a serious issue by 15 February at the Seibou 2 facility of Shell at Ogboinbiri.
“The spill first affected rivers in the Ogboinbiri axis before spreading to other communities; the volume of crude oil was really heavy. It covered the whole of our river.
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