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Oil spills / Rivers / Incident 2020/LAR/091/178
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Oil Spill at Idu Manifold, Idu Field, Idu Obosiukwu

Incident 2020/LAR/091/178 · NAOC · 12 Dec 2020

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NOSDRA Oil Spill Monitor · source recordLatest observation: 12 Dec 2020Retrieved: 1 Nov 2026
Incident date12 Dec 2020Source field: incidentdate
Estimated quantity4.67 bblAn estimate where the source supplies one
Quantity recoveredNot suppliedNot assumed to be zero
Evidence3Source attachment links

Incident location

5.25975, 6.57403
Oil spill

Source fields in plain language

CompanyNAOC
Reported12 Dec 2020
StateRivers
LGAOgba/Egbema/Ndoni
ContaminantCrude oil
CauseSabotage / theft
FacilityMf
HabitatLa
Estimated spill area0.00015100
JIV date12 Dec 2020

Impact description supplied by source

Outlet valve was locked by an unknown person, causing rupture of the line and fire outbreak. Fire impacted about 1.3 Ha of vegetation. There was also crude oil leak from the crude line.

Record timeline

Incident recorded

12 Dec 2020

Report date

12 Dec 2020

Joint Investigation Visit

12 Dec 2020

Spill stop date

Not supplied

Evidence & documents

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Spill Point

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Fire Impact on vegetation

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Ruptured Gas Line

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