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Oil spills / Rivers / Incident 2018/LAR/018/027
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Oil Spill at OBIAFU 26L FLOWLINE OBIAFU FIELD OMOKU ONELGA RIVERS STATE

Incident 2018/LAR/018/027 · NAOC · 7 Feb 2018

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NOSDRA Oil Spill Monitor · source recordLatest observation: 7 Feb 2018Retrieved: 3 Nov 2026
Incident date07 Feb 2018Source field: incidentdate
Estimated quantity1.1 bblAn estimate where the source supplies one
Quantity recoveredNot suppliedNot assumed to be zero
Evidence3Source attachment links

Incident location

5.41047, 6.57925
Oil spill

Source fields in plain language

CompanyNAOC
Reported7 Feb 2018
StateRivers
LGAOgba/Egbema/Ndoni
ContaminantCo
CauseSabotage / theft
FacilityFl
HabitatNot supplied
Estimated spill area0.00002300
JIV date9 Feb 2018

Impact description supplied by source

• The Joint Investigation Team visually observed that the suspected incident point was tied with a cloth and a zinc was installed underneath leading to an excavated pit of 0.008m in depth by unknown person. After excavation and removal of the cloth, a 2mm drill hole was seen on the flow line at 6 o’clock position. • The condensate noticed at the pit was 1.11barrels. Repairs was ongoing as at the time the JIV was concluded. • The impacted area was immediately mopped up. • The JIV was conclusive with no disruption at the time of investigation

Record timeline

Incident recorded

7 Feb 2018

Report date

7 Feb 2018

Joint Investigation Visit

9 Feb 2018

Spill stop date

Not supplied

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