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Oil spills / Ondo / Incident 009/2023
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Oil Spill at Erha FPSO OML 133

Incident 009/2023 · ESSO · 22 Sept 2023

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NOSDRA Oil Spill Monitor · source recordLatest observation: 22 Sept 2023Retrieved: 2 Nov 2026
Incident date22 Sept 2023Source field: incidentdate
Estimated quantity0.01 bblAn estimate where the source supplies one
Quantity recoveredNot suppliedNot assumed to be zero
Evidence0Source attachment links

Incident location

5.35111, 4.33472
Oil spill

Source fields in plain language

CompanyESSO
Reported23 Sept 2023
StateOndo
LGANot supplied
ContaminantCrude oil
CauseOperational/maintenance error
FacilityFlowline
HabitatOffshore
Estimated spill area0.004
JIV dateNot supplied

Impact description supplied by source

Silvery sheen observed around the FPSO during heavy down pour due to oily water from the rain wash down going overboard through some displaced scooper plugs.

Record timeline

Incident recorded

22 Sept 2023

Report date

23 Sept 2023

Joint Investigation Visit

Not supplied

Spill stop date

22 Sept 2023

Evidence & documents

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