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Oil spills / Incident 2018/GLI/LAR/008/020
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Oil Spill at OBIAFU 28L FLOWLINE LOCATION JUNCTION OMOKU RIVERS STATE

Incident 2018/GLI/LAR/008/020 · NAOC · 25 Jan 2018

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NOSDRA Oil Spill Monitor · source recordLatest observation: 25 Jan 2018Retrieved: 3 Nov 2026
Incident date25 Jan 2018Source field: incidentdate
Estimated quantityNot suppliedAn estimate where the source supplies one
Quantity recoveredNot suppliedNot assumed to be zero
Evidence3Source attachment links

Incident location

5.41322, 6.59194
Oil spill

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CompanyNAOC
Reported25 Jan 2018
StateNot supplied
LGAONELGA
ContaminantGa
CauseSabotage / theft
FacilityFl
HabitatNot supplied
Estimated spill areaNot supplied
JIV date1 Feb 2018

Impact description supplied by source

• The Joint Investigation Team visually observed that the suspected incident area was tampered with and covered with grass and an aluminium zinc. • After removal of the grass and zinc, the JIT noticed a 150mm hacksaw cut at 5 to 6 o’clock on the flow line carried out by unknown persons. • There was no visible impact around the area at the time of JIV. • The JIV was conclusive with no disruption at the time of investigation

Record timeline

Incident recorded

25 Jan 2018

Report date

25 Jan 2018

Joint Investigation Visit

1 Feb 2018

Spill stop date

Not supplied

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