Oil Spill at Erha FPSO OML 133

Incident 012/2023 · ESSO · 26 Oct 2023

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NOSDRA Oil Spill Monitor · source recordLatest observation: 26 Oct 2023Retrieved: 5 Sept 2026

Incident date26 Oct 2023Source field: incidentdate

Estimated quantity0.02 bblAn estimate where the source supplies one

Quantity recoveredNot suppliedNot assumed to be zero

Evidence0Source attachment links

Incident location

5.51778, 4.50139

Oil spill

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CompanyESSO

Reported26 Oct 2023

StateOndo

LGANot supplied

ContaminantCrude oil

CauseEquipment failure

FacilityFlowline

HabitatOffshore

Estimated spill areaNot supplied

JIV dateNot supplied

Impact description supplied by source

Produced water was diverted inboard immediately. Observed sheen self- dispersed and sea state cleared after- 30mins oil treaters LVs & ROVs found malfunctioning leading to off spec produced water to sea. Troubleshooting activities ongoing