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Oil Spill: Agip shuts down oil well in Bayelsa The spill is attributed to equipment failure, according to a report. 2 min read The Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) on Wednesday confirmed an oil leak from its Idu oilfields at Egbebiri settlement within Biseni in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The oilfield has been shut down, the company said. The cause of the leakage, according to the Joint Investigative Visit (JIV) report on the incident sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), is traced to equipment failure due to a rupture at the wellhead. In a response ...

An Eni spokesperson on behalf of the Italian Energy firm, in a statement, said, “ As soon as the incident was reported, we activated our oil spill response, shut in the well, and notified government regulatory agencies. “The Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) was carried out on 09/05/2021, with the participation of community representatives and the government regulatory agencies. “The event occurred within the Company’s wellhead location which is paved and walled round. There is no significant third-party impact,” Eni stated. Environmental Rights Group reports environmental degradation...

Agip The Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) on Wednesday confirmed an oil leak from its Idu oilfields at Egbebiri settlement within Biseni in Yenagoa Local Government Area in Bayelsa, resulting in its shutdown. x The cause of the leakage, according to the Joint Investigative Visit (JIV) report on the incident sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), is traced to equipment failure due to a rupture at the wellhead. In a response statement made available to NAN, Eni, the parent company of NAOC, said the facility was shut down to prevent further damage to the...

Female GAA players set for equal State funding May 10, 2021 Dublin players celebrate after the All-Ireland Ladies SFC final victory over Cork at Croke Park. ©INPHO/Tommy Dickson. Female GAA players are set to receive the same amount of funding as their male counterparts, Minister of State for Sport Jack Chambers has confirmed. As it stands, male players receive €1,200 from the state while female players just €400. Speaking on RTE Radio’s Today with Claire Byrne, Minster Chambers confirmed that male funding would remain at its current level with money for female players set to be treble...

Fresh oil spill hits Bayelsa community On By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa A fresh oil spill has reportedly rocked the Egbebiri community, Biseni Kingdom in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. According to Environment Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) field reports, the spill, which was attributed to equipment failure, occurred at Idu Well 11, a facility owned by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company, NAOC. The leak, ERA head in Bayelsa, Comrade Alagoa Morris, noted was noticed last Friday at about 10 pm by residents of the predominantly fishing and farming settlement. Ac...