Mohammed Shosanya
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC),would conclude discussions with Rumuoduwere community in Elelenwo clan, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, in the coming weeks on ways to mitigate the impact of the recent spill in the community.
The company acknowledged receipt of a report of a leaked on its pipeline at the Elelenwo manifold in the state,adding that it immediately dispatched a spill response team to the site for inspection, containment, and recovery operations after halting production on the line as precautionary measure.
Gladys Afam-Anadu, Media Relations Manager, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), in a statement on Tuesday,said that the damaged line has since been repaired to avert further spill.
She noted that the line is back in operation, adding that the prompt response of the company followed a Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) to the affected community.
Afam-Anadu said:“The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) received a report on August 21st of a leak on the 28-inch Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) at the Elelenwo manifold in Rivers State.
“As a precautionary measure, production into the line was immediately halted, and our Oil Spill Response team was dispatched to the site for inspection, containment, and recovery operations.
“A Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) has been conducted. The repair of the line has been successfully completed and the line is back in operation.
“We expect to conclude our discussions with the community in the coming weeks regarding the impact that this spill has caused.”
