Tag: Oil spill

Oil and Gas

Rivers assembly probes firm over oil spillage damaging community farmlands

The Rivers State House of Assembly has initiated a probe into serious allegations that Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited failed to address an oil spill that severely ravaged the B-Dere community in the Gokana Local Government Area. This legislative action follows a petition submitted by the community through its Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Hamilton Odom […]

FG loses N335m to oil spillage - Report
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FG loses N335m to oil spillage – Report

          Data from the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency indicates that Nigeria lost almost N335m to oil spills between January and August of 2023. According to NOSDRA’s oil spill data for the time period in question, oil businesses in the country lost a total of 5,520 barrels of crude […]

Delta govt urges FG not to sack pipeline surveillance companies
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Shell pipeline spill pollutes Niger Delta’s farms, river

The Niger Delta, which has long suffered from environmental pollution brought on by the oil industry, has recently seen an oil spill at a Shell plant in Nigeria that has contaminated farmlands and a river, disrupting the livelihoods of fishing and farming populations there. The Trans-Niger Pipeline, which is run by Shell and passes through communities […]

How oil spills decreased 73% in Dec 2022 - Report
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How oil spills decreased 73% in Dec 2022 – Report

Recent government data has shown that oil spills brought on by theft and sabotage decreased by 73 percent between August and December 2022, a result observers say indicates the effectiveness of sector reforms. Oil businesses in the nation reported 22 occurrences of spills in December 2022, the fewest since 83 cases were recorded in August, […]

Pollution: Shell to pay Nigerian farmers €15m compensation
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Pollution: Shell to pay Nigerian farmers €15m compensation

Agency Report Shell said Friday it will pay 15 million euros to Nigerian farmers to compensate them for damage from pipeline leaks. A Dutch appeals court ruled last year, following 13 years of legal battles, that Shell’s Nigerian branch must pay out for a series of leaks and that the parent company must install new […]