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Oil spills / Rivers / Incident 2016EEP_CC0000014
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Oil Spill at CAWTHORNE CHANNEL AKASO WEL 13L FLOWLINE ILLOMATORU

Incident 2016EEP_CC0000014 · Eroton E&P · 8 Sept 2016

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NOSDRA Oil Spill Monitor · source recordLatest observation: 8 Sept 2016Retrieved: 2 Nov 2026
Incident date08 Sept 2016Source field: incidentdate
Estimated quantity47.37 bblAn estimate where the source supplies one
Quantity recoveredNot suppliedNot assumed to be zero
Evidence3Source attachment links

Incident location

4.59217, 7.03482
Oil spill

Source fields in plain language

CompanyEroton E&P
Reported8 Sept 2016
StateRivers
LGADegema
ContaminantCrude oil
CauseSabotage / theft
FacilityFl
HabitatSwamp
Estimated spill area0.02503400
JIV date12 Sept 2016

Impact description supplied by source

A HACKSAW MARK WAS NOTICED BY THE JIV TEAM AT 9''oCLOCK POSITION ON THE 4'' AKASO WELL 13L FLOWLINE. THE CRUDE OIL SPILL IMPACTED SWAMP AROUND THE AREA. CLEAN UP SHOULD COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY

Record timeline

Incident recorded

8 Sept 2016

Report date

8 Sept 2016

Joint Investigation Visit

12 Sept 2016

Spill stop date

Not supplied

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