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Oil spills / Rivers / Incident 2016_1540528
confirmed

Oil Spill at 20'' RUMUEKPE-NKPOKU (TNP) PIPE LINE RIGHT OF WAY @ OMUKPOGU IBAA IN EMOHUA L.G.A. OF RIVERS STATE.

Incident 2016_1540528 · SPDC · 10 Dec 2015

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NOSDRA Oil Spill Monitor · source recordLatest observation: 10 Dec 2015Retrieved: 1 Nov 2026
Incident date10 Dec 2015Source field: incidentdate
Estimated quantity6 bblAn estimate where the source supplies one
Quantity recoveredNot suppliedNot assumed to be zero
Evidence7Source attachment links

Incident location

4.95467, 6.80625
Oil spill

Source fields in plain language

CompanySPDC
ReportedNot supplied
StateRivers
LGAEmuoha
ContaminantCrude oil
CauseSabotage / theft
FacilityPipeline
HabitatLa
Estimated spill areaNot supplied
JIV date7 Jan 2016

Impact description supplied by source

Third Party Interference on the 20'' TNP, where a Hacksaw Cut - 30cm in length with 12cm Effective Leak Point at 9 O'clock position was inflicted on the Pipe Line.

Record timeline

Incident recorded

10 Dec 2015

Report date

Not supplied

Joint Investigation Visit

7 Jan 2016

Spill stop date

7 Jan 2016

Evidence & documents

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SPDC JIV invitation Letter

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NOSDRA JIV Form

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NOSDRA JIV Report

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SPDC JIV Form

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SAMPLING PIC 1

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