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Oil spills / BY,RI / Incident 2022/LAR/007/010
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Oil Spill at Oshie 15S Flowline at Akinima Community

Incident 2022/LAR/007/010 · NAOC · 27 Jan 2022

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NOSDRA Oil Spill Monitor · source recordLatest observation: 27 Jan 2022Retrieved: 4 Nov 2026
Incident date27 Jan 2022Source field: incidentdate
Estimated quantity2 bblAn estimate where the source supplies one
Quantity recoveredNot suppliedNot assumed to be zero
Evidence7Source attachment links

Incident location

5.10389, 6.47867
Oil spill

Source fields in plain language

CompanyNAOC
Reported27 Jan 2022
StateBY,RI
LGAYenagoa
ContaminantCo
CauseSabotage / theft
FacilityFl
HabitatLa
Estimated spill area0.00035415
JIV date28 Jan 2022

Impact description supplied by source

• 3NOS Hacksaw cuts were observed on the flowline • There was visible oil spills on the facility (flowline) and around the spill point as at the time of arrival of the joint investigation team (JIT), • Pool of Condensate was observed around the spill point • There was no excavation upon exposure of spill point as the facility (flowline) is surfaced, • The joint investigation team (JIT) observed a 3 NOS 90mm long Hacksaw Cut and drilled holes at about 5’O clock to 7’ O clock position on the Oshie 15s flowline by Unknown persons, • There was visible impact of stained vegetation and pool of oil scattered by the bush paths, observed within NAOC right of way during walk through. • There was evidence of Fire Burnt vegetation observed during walk through

Record timeline

Incident recorded

27 Jan 2022

Report date

27 Jan 2022

Joint Investigation Visit

28 Jan 2022

Spill stop date

Not supplied

Evidence & documents

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PIC SHOWING SPILLL POINT

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PICS SHOWING BURNT FLOWLINE

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PICS SHOWING BURNT TREES AND VEGETATION

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PICS SHOWING POOL OF OIL

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JIV FORM PG1

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