Oil Spill

January 18, (THEWILL) - A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) focused on environmental rights advocacy have demanded that Shell UK address the ecological impact of its operations before the sale of its onshore business in Nigeria. Shell PLC UK,...

January 10, (THEWILL) - Foropa, a fishing settlement along the Atlantic coastline in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa, has reported a ‘mystery’ oil spill that left the coastline polluted. Mystery spills refer to crude oil leaks from unknown...

November 25, (THEWILL) - The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), says it deployed an aircraft, five vessels to contain the oil leakage from the Egina facility, operated by TotalEnergies. According to the spills agency, the spill response...

July 13, (THEWILL) - .The Bayelsa State Government has expressed dismay at the extent of damage oil exploration has caused and the attendant neglect by international oil companies (IOCs), operating in the Niger Delta. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr lselema...

April 28, (THEWILL) - A non-governmental organisation, Stakeholders Alliance for Corporate Accountability (SACA), has commenced its second phase of sensitisation and enlightenment campaigns on the effects of oil spill in affected Bayelsa state communities. Speaking to journalists, as part of...

December 23, (THEWILL) - Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) will pay 15 million euros to communities in Nigeria that were affected by multiple oil pipeline leaks in the Niger Delta, according to a statement by the...

February 15, (THEWILL) - The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, on Monday adjourned until March 22, hearing in a N700 billion oil spill compensation suit filed by members of Aghoro 1 community in Bayelsa. The people of Aghoro 1...

December 03, (THEWILL) -  The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has dismissed claims from several parties on the volume and cause of ongoing leak from Aiteo’s oilfield at Nembe, Bayelsa, as guesswork. Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 10, (THEWILL) - The 14-Inch crude trunk line operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in the Niger Delta spilled 276 barrels of Shell’s Bonny Light crude blend in three incidents in April 2021. The Okordia-Rumekpe crude...