Agip shuts down Idu Well 11 after oil leak
Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), a unit of Italyâs Eni, has closed the Idu Well 11 in Bayelsa state following an oil spillage. The oil spill occurred on 7 May at the Idu Well 11, which is located at the Egbebiri community, Biseni Kingdom in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. The cause of the leakage was attributed to equipment failure because of a rupture at the wellhead, according to the Joint Investigative Visit (JIV) report on the incident. Commenting on the incident, Eni spokesperson said: âAs soon as the incident was reported we activated our oil spill response, s...