Shell Raises Alarm Over Rising Crude Oil Theft Spills

[Shola Sholaz]

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, SPDC, operated Joint Venture, Tuesday, raised an alarm over the rising cases of sabotage on its facilities, saying that it recorded eight incidences of vandalisation on its pipelines at the Adibawa field in Eastern Niger Delta which led to the spilling of about 500 barrels of oil into the environment.
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According to a statement by Tony Okonedo, Corporate Media Relations Manager, SPDC, the incident happened between January and June this year, adding that majority of the spills were caused when unknown persons inflicted extensive hacksaw cuts on pipelines.
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He said the the Adibawa field straddles Biseni, Edagberi and Ikarama communities, stating that a joint team comprising regulators, government ministries, SPDC and communities investigated each of the spills and confirmed their findings in signed-off reports.