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Oil spills / Bayelsa / Incident 2025/SAR/085
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Oil Spill at API Obama skimmer@Obamaflowstation in Nembe, Bayelsa state.

Incident 2025/SAR/085 · NAOC · 29 Dec 2025

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NOSDRA Oil Spill Monitor · source recordLatest observation: 29 Dec 2025Retrieved: 1 Nov 2026
Incident date29 Dec 2025Source field: incidentdate
Estimated quantity2 bblAn estimate where the source supplies one
Quantity recoveredNot suppliedNot assumed to be zero
Evidence4Source attachment links

Incident location

4.63025, 6.26553
Oil spill

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CompanyNAOC
Reported29 Dec 2025
StateBayelsa
LGANembe
ContaminantCrude oil
CauseOperational/maintenance error
FacilityFs
HabitatSwamp
Estimated spill area352.442
JIV date31 Dec 2025

Impact description supplied by source

The Operator failed to close the control valve that lead to excessive discharge from the API skimmer leading to leakage of crude oil within the facility.

Record timeline

Incident recorded

29 Dec 2025

Report date

29 Dec 2025

Joint Investigation Visit

31 Dec 2025

Spill stop date

31 Dec 2025

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