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Oil spills / Incident 004/2019
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Oil Spill at OML 138

Incident 004/2019 · ESSO · 13 Dec 2019

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NOSDRA Oil Spill Monitor · source recordLatest observation: 13 Dec 2019Retrieved: 1 Nov 2026
Incident date13 Dec 2019Source field: incidentdate
Estimated quantity0 bblAn estimate where the source supplies one
Quantity recoveredNot suppliedNot assumed to be zero
Evidence0Source attachment links

Incident location

3.52100, 7.41700
Oil spill

Source fields in plain language

CompanyESSO
Reported13 Dec 2019
StateNot supplied
LGAOdeda
ContaminantOther: Produced Water Overboard Oil In Water
CauseOperational/maintenance error
FacilityFlowline
HabitatOffshore
Estimated spill areaNot supplied
JIV dateNot supplied

Impact description supplied by source

Overboard produced water process upset

Record timeline

Incident recorded

13 Dec 2019

Report date

13 Dec 2019

Joint Investigation Visit

Not supplied

Spill stop date

Not supplied

Evidence & documents

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