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Oil spills / Rivers / Incident FID 3016032
confirmed

Oil Spill at 18" ASSA-RUMUEKPE P/L @ RUMUEKPE IN RIVERS STATE

Incident FID 3016032 · SPDC · 26 Aug 2021

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NOSDRA Oil Spill Monitor · source recordLatest observation: 26 Aug 2021Retrieved: 2 Nov 2026
Incident date26 Aug 2021Source field: incidentdate
Estimated quantity86 bblAn estimate where the source supplies one
Quantity recoveredNot suppliedNot assumed to be zero
Evidence5Source attachment links

Incident location

4.99485, 6.69566
Oil spill

Source fields in plain language

CompanySPDC
Reported26 Aug 2021
StateRivers
LGAEmuoha
ContaminantCrude oil
CauseSabotage / theft
FacilityPipeline
HabitatSwamp
Estimated spill area0.0068
JIV date27 Aug 2021

Impact description supplied by source

20mm of smooth round edge hole was drilled @ 12 0' clock position by unknown person(s) for crude oil theft activities.

Record timeline

Incident recorded

26 Aug 2021

Report date

26 Aug 2021

Joint Investigation Visit

27 Aug 2021

Spill stop date

27 Aug 2021

Evidence & documents

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JIV FORM

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PICTURES

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PICTURES

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Fig 1. Showing Area around Spill Point during Close Out

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Fig 2. Showing the collection of Soil Samples during Close Out

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