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Oil spills / Rivers / Incident 2805355
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Oil Spill at NKALI-IMO RIVER PIPELINE AT ODAGWA ETCHE LGA RIVERS STATE

Incident 2805355 · SPDC · 10 Dec 2020

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NOSDRA Oil Spill Monitor · source recordLatest observation: 10 Dec 2020Retrieved: 1 Nov 2026
Incident date10 Dec 2020Source field: incidentdate
Estimated quantity0.5 bblAn estimate where the source supplies one
Quantity recoveredNot suppliedNot assumed to be zero
Evidence8Source attachment links

Incident location

4.98459, 7.13147
Oil spill

Source fields in plain language

CompanySPDC
Reported10 Dec 2020
StateRivers
LGAEtche
ContaminantCrude oil
CauseSabotage / theft
FacilityPipeline
HabitatLa
Estimated spill area0.00000008
JIV date11 Dec 2020

Impact description supplied by source

The Joint investigation team 1. observed recently excavated ditch and burnt area around the spill point 2. some crude oil bubbles observed before excavation 3. The suspected spill point was exposed and upon exposure, the JIT observed 10mm drilled hole @ 12'O clock position on the pipeline. Also there was a locally fabricated bunkery fitting by the side of the drilled hole, with a distance of about 15cm

Record timeline

Incident recorded

10 Dec 2020

Report date

10 Dec 2020

Joint Investigation Visit

11 Dec 2020

Spill stop date

11 Dec 2020

Evidence & documents

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SPILL POINT BEFORE EXPOSURE

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PICS SHOWING POOL OF OIL AFTER EXCAVATION

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PICS SHOWING SPILL POINT

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PICS SPILL POINT AFTER REPAIR

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NOSDRA JIV FORM

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