Aiteo mobilising to tackle major Bayelsa oil spill

  • Date: 11-Nov-2021
  • Source: Energy Voice
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:Gulf
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Aiteo mobilising to tackle major Bayelsa oil spill

Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Co. (AEEPCo) has reported a major spill in the Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

The indigenous company said there had been a spill from a non-producing well head in the Santa Barbara South field, in OML 29. Local reports suggest it is taking place at Juju Point, in a river.

A representative for the company, Ndiana Abasi-Matthew, said the spill was of an “extremely high order”. The official said it was not clear what the cause of the spill was or the volume of oil lost.