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Oil spills / Akwa Ibom / Incident 007/2026
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Oil Spill at Offshore BOP

Incident 007/2026 · SEPLAT · 13 May 2026

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NOSDRA Oil Spill Monitor · source recordLatest observation: 13 May 2026Retrieved: 1 Nov 2026
Incident date13 May 2026Source field: incidentdate
Estimated quantity0.01 bblAn estimate where the source supplies one
Quantity recoveredNot suppliedNot assumed to be zero
Evidence1Source attachment links

Incident location

4.22425, 8.05506
Oil spill

Source fields in plain language

CompanySEPLAT
ReportedNot supplied
StateAkwa Ibom
LGAOri-Ire
ContaminantCrude oil
CauseEquipment failure
FacilityPipeline
HabitatOffshore
Estimated spill areaNot supplied
JIV dateNot supplied

Impact description supplied by source

About 150m x 100m of 90% clear water, 5% rainbow color and 5% darkening bands of colors on sea water. Operators conducting routine inspections observed a hydrocarbon sheen around the SPM 2 loading arm. Subsequent inspection identified a crack at the 12 o’clock position of the flange weld within the lower heat-affected zone

Record timeline

Incident recorded

13 May 2026

Report date

Not supplied

Joint Investigation Visit

Not supplied

Spill stop date

Not supplied

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