Shell confirms oil leak at Opukushi Field in Bayelsa, says clean-up is progressing
July 13, 2021 Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) on Tuesday confirmed an oil leak at its facility in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa. Mr Bamidele Odugbesan, its…
Residents of Ikarama in Bayelsa bemoan impact of Spill from Shell’s ruptured pipeline
April 26, 2021 Some residents of Ikarama community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa are lamenting the adverse impact of an oil leak from a nearby oilfield. The people…
Equipment failure: Shell’s pipeline spills 213 barrels of crude into Bayelsa community
April 22, 2021 The Okordia-Rumekpe 14-inch crude truckline operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has discharged some 213 barrels of crude oil into Ikarama community in Bayelsa. SPDC’s Media…
Shell confirms oil spill in Bayelsa community
The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has confirmed oil spill from its facility at Agbura-Otuokpoti area of Yenagoa, the state capital. The company’s Media Relations Manager, Bamidele Odugbesan, confirmed the…
Bonga oil spill: Fishermen appeal to FG to prevail on Shell to pay $3.6bn fine imposed by oil industry regulators
Artisanal Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN), on Sunday applauded Friday’s ruling by a Dutch Court that found Shell liable of polluting the farmlands of four farmers in the Niger Delta…
Oil spill: Shell, enviromentalists differ on Dutch court’s rulingÂ
Divergent views have continued to trail Friday’s verdict by a Dutch court that found Shell liable for pollution of farmlands and fish ponds of four farmers in the Niger Delta….
Bayelsa community overrun by oil spill accuses Shell of negligence
Martha Alfred used to harvest 20 bags of cassava each year before an oil spill forced her to abandon her field and hawk roasted fish to survive. Her smallholding at…
Nigeria seeks $62 billion from oil companies -Attorney general
Nigeria is seeking $62 billion from oil companies under regulations that allow the government to revisit revenue-sharing deals on petroleum sales if crude prices exceed $20 a barrel, the attorney…
$1.3 bn OPL-245: Shell Confirms DPP’s Investigation
Mr Bamidele Odugbesan, Manager, Media Communications of Shell Nigeria, has confirmed the Dutch Public Prosecutor’s Office investigations against Royal Dutch Shell (RDS). Odugbesan, who confirmed the development to the News…
Pipeline Vandalism: Shell Seeks Stakeholders Support, Lost 9,212 Barrels of Crude Oil to Oil Thieves Daily in 2017
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) on Thursday listed pipeline vandalism and encroachment into the oil firms pipelines’ right of way as major challenges confronting the…