Oil Spill at Ubit GD Wellhead Platform / OML 67

Incident 05/2018 · MPN · 27 Jan 2018

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NOSDRA Oil Spill Monitor · source recordLatest observation: 27 Jan 2018Retrieved: 6 Sept 2026

Incident date27 Jan 2018Source field: incidentdate

Estimated quantity0 bblAn estimate where the source supplies one

Quantity recoveredNot suppliedNot assumed to be zero

Evidence0Source attachment links

Incident location

4.27416, 8.17604

Oil spill

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CompanyMPN

ReportedNot supplied

StateAkwa Ibom

LGANot supplied

ContaminantCrude oil

CauseEquipment failure

FacilityWellhead

HabitatOffshore

Estimated spill areaNot supplied

JIV dateNot supplied

Impact description supplied by source

Oil sheen was observed around Ubit GD platform. Personnel moved to the platform for confirmation and intervention. The Platform was found shut in with carryover into the instrumentation system. the sump pump was met with exhaust venting gas mist,which formed the observed sheen on the sea.