Oando PLC, the indigenous firm that acquired Nigeria Agip Oil Company, said it had recorded four operational oil spills from October 2024 to date.
The company also confirmed the conclusion of repair works on oil spill incidents along the NNPC Exploration and Production Ltd/Oando pipeline in Bayelsa State.
The oil firm disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria by Oando’s Spokesperson, Mrs Alero Balogun, General Manager, Human Resources & Business Support, Oando Group, on Tuesday.
The statement was a sequel to a May 3 oil spill incident reported around Oando’s Ogboinbiri flow station in Southern Ijaw LGA swamps, which feeds crude to the oil firm’s export terminal at Brass in Bayelsa.
Balogun said the company had concluded repair works on the ruptured pipelines, as well as ongoing replacement sections of the pipeline that were dilapidated.
“Oando PLC announces the successful completion of repairs to its pipeline following oil spill incidents along the NEPL/Oando
pipeline, which affected the Ogboinbiri Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.
“Between October 2024 to date, four operational spills occurred. Upon identification of each incident, we swiftly activated emergency response protocols in line with company policy, including the immediate shut-in of the affected wells and cessation of crude oil delivery through the pipeline.”
