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Oil spills / Rivers / Incident 1096120
confirmed

Oil Spill at 24” Ogale –Bonny Pipeline Row at Bera community, Gokana L.G.A, Rivers State.

Incident 1096120 · SPDC · 5 May 2023

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NOSDRA Oil Spill Monitor · source recordLatest observation: 5 May 2023Retrieved: 4 Nov 2026
Incident date05 May 2023Source field: incidentdate
Estimated quantity15 bblAn estimate where the source supplies one
Quantity recovered12 bblNot assumed to be zero
Evidence12Source attachment links

Incident location

4.68060, 7.27691
Oil spill

Source fields in plain language

CompanySPDC
Reported5 May 2023
StateRivers
LGAGokana
ContaminantCrude oil
CauseSabotage / theft
FacilityPipeline
HabitatLa
Estimated spill area0.01
JIV date5 May 2023

Impact description supplied by source

The JIT observed a drill hole that is about 2m at 11 O’ Clock position by unknown persons for oil theft activity.

Record timeline

Incident recorded

5 May 2023

Report date

5 May 2023

Joint Investigation Visit

5 May 2023

Spill stop date

5 May 2023

Evidence & documents

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Picture showing incident Point on arrival of visible Crude on the surface.

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Picture showing incident point after excavation.

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: Picture showing a drill hole At 11 O’ Clock position

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Picture showing recovery On going at Ogale

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Picture showing containment pit.

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