Oando records four oil spills, repairs flow station in Bayelsa

Oando Plc, the indigenous firm that acquired Nigeria Agip Oil Company, says it has recorded four operational oil spills from October 2024 to date.The oil firm disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The company also confirmed the conclusion of repair works on oil spill incidents along the NNPC Exploration and Production Ltd/Oando pipeline in Bayelsa. The statement is sequel to a May 3 oil spill incident reported around Oando’s Ogboinbiri flow station in Southern Ijaw LGA swamps, which feeds crude to the oil firm’s export terminal at Brass in Bayelsa.
It said the company had concluded repair works on the ruptured pipelines and ongoing replacement sections of the dilapidated pipeline. It added, “Simultaneously, we deployed containment materials to prevent further spread of the oil and promptly initiated recovery efforts. In accordance with regulatory requirements, Joint Investigation Visits were conducted with all relevant stakeholders, including representatives from government regulatory agencies and the Ogboinbiri community.
“We are pleased to report that the repairs of the affected sections of the pipeline have been completed. To further mitigate the risk of future incidents, we are implementing a sectional replacement of the pipeline. Oando remains fully committed to its host communities and is working diligently to ensure that its operations support the long-term environmental sustainability of the region.”