Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), a unit of Italyâs Eni, has closed the Idu Well 11 in Bayelsa state following an oil spillage.
The oil spill occurred on 7 May at the Idu Well 11, which is located at the Egbebiri community, Biseni Kingdom in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa state.
The cause of the leakage was attributed to equipment failure because of a rupture at the wellhead, according to the Joint Investigative Visit (JIV) report on the incident.
Commenting on the incident, Eni spokesperson said: âAs soon as the incident was reported we activated our oil spill response, shut in the well and notified government regulatory agencies.
Agip shuts down Idu Well 11 in Nigeria after oil leak 13 May 2021 (Last Updated May 13th, 2021 12:45)
NAOC closes Idu Well 11 oilfield in Nigeria after oil spills due to equipment failure.
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The oil spill occurred at the Idu Well 11 located the Egbebiri community. Credit: drpepperscott230 from Pixabay.
Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), a unit of Italy’s Eni, has closed the Idu Well 11 in Bayelsa state following an oil spillage.
The oil spill occurred on 7 May at the Idu Well 11, which is located at the Egbebiri community, Biseni Kingdom in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa state.
The cause of the leakage was attributed to equipment failure because of a rupture at the wellhead, according to the Joint Investigative Visit (JIV) report on the incident.
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