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Oil spills / Rivers / Incident 2016/LAR/029/085
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Oil Spill at OSHIE 7T WELLHEAD LOCATION @ UKPELLIEDE

Incident 2016/LAR/029/085 · NAOC · 24 Mar 2016

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NOSDRA Oil Spill Monitor · source recordLatest observation: 24 Mar 2016Retrieved: 2 Nov 2026
Incident date24 Mar 2016Source field: incidentdate
Estimated quantity84.1 bblAn estimate where the source supplies one
Quantity recovered82 bblNot assumed to be zero
Evidence2Source attachment links

Incident location

5.09028, 6.50889
Oil spill

Source fields in plain language

CompanyNAOC
Reported24 Mar 2016
StateRivers
LGAAhoada-West
ContaminantCrude oil
CauseSabotage / theft
FacilityWellhead
HabitatLa
Estimated spill area0.0006
JIV date25 Mar 2016

Impact description supplied by source

1. The blind flange of the wing valve on the wellhead was removed by an unknown person 2. The spill was mainly contained in the cellar pit

Record timeline

Incident recorded

24 Mar 2016

Report date

24 Mar 2016

Joint Investigation Visit

25 Mar 2016

Spill stop date

24 Mar 2016

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