Oil Spill at 18” Ebocha-Ogoda Pipeline at Owube, Awelga, River State

There was a fire outbreak along 18” Ebocha – Ogoda P/L at Owube, Awelga that was reported to the Agency on the 12th of September 2023. The JIV team mobilized to site the following day been 13th September 2023 but could not carry out the assessment because the fire was still on. The fire fighting team of NAOC was able to quench the fire on 15th September 2023 and JIV was conducted on the same day. About 160mm Hacksaw cut was inflicted on the pipeline at 1-3 O’clock position by unknown persons for oil theft activity.