SHELL Petroleum has reported an oil spill in Ogale, near Port Harcourt, after a saver pit overflowed during flushing operations.
The company said its spill response team contained the overflow and has informed the authorities.
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It added that arrangements were being made for a regulator-led joint visit to determine the cause and impact of the spill, a Shell spokesperson said in a statement.
Decades of oil spills have blighted Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, causing widespread environmental damage that has destroyed the livelihood of millions in the local communities and impacted their health.
Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) said the spill occurred after an underground pit filled with crude started flowing to a pipeline that separates an area of the Ogoni cleanup project.
