The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has confirmed an oil spill at Ebubu, in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The oil giant reported 1,010 oil leaks totaling 17.5 million litres of oil spilled in the Niger Delta since 2011.
The company, in December last year, agreed to pay 15 million euros ($ 15.9 million) to communities affected by multiple oil leaks in the region.
Shell spokesman, Mr. Michael Adande, confirmed the latest incident through a statement issued weekend in Port Harcourt.
The incident, according to Akande, occurred at the company’s Ebubu and Oghale Manifold 12 pipeline in Rivers State.
The statement read: “The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited confirms an incident on the Ebubu and Oghale Manifold 12 pipeline in Rivers State.
“We are working with industry regulators to safely contain the discharge, which is on our right of way while we await the government-led joint investigation team into the cause and impact.”