/strong%20confirmed%20an%20oil%20leak%20from%20its%20Idu%20oilfields%20at%20Egbebiri%20settlement%20within%20Biseni,%20Yenagoa%20Local%20Government%20Area%20of%20Bayelsa%20State,%20which%20caused%20the%20oilfield%20to%20be%20shut%20down.According%20to%20the%20Joint%20Investigative%20Visit%20(JIV)%20report%20on%20the%20incident,%20the%20cause%20of%20the%20leakage%20was%20due%20to%20equipment%20failure%20because%20of%20a%20rupture%20at%20the%20wellhead.In%20a%20statement%20by%20the%20parent%20company%20of%20NAOC,%20Italian%20oil%20and%20gas%20giant,%20Eni,%20the%20facility%20was%20said%20to%20be%20shut%20down%20to%20prevent%20further%20damage%20to%20the%20environment.Excerpts%20from%20the%20reports%20made%20available%20to%20the%20News%20Agency%20of%20Nigeria%20(NAN)%20read:em“As%20soon%20as%20the%20incident%20was%20reported,%20we%20activated%20our%20oil%20spill%20response,%20shut%20in%20the%20well%20and%20notified%20government%20regulatory%20agencies.”/emem“The%20Joint%20Investigation%20Visit%20(JIV)%20was%20carried%20out%20on%2009/05/2021,%20with%20participation%20of%20community%20representatives%20and%20the%20government%20regulatory%20agencies.”/emem“The%20event%20occurred%20within%20the%20Company’s%20well%20head%20location%20which%20is%20paved%20and%20walled%20round.%20There%20is%20no%20significant%20third-party%20impact.”/emp%20style=text-align:%20center;strongABOUT%20NAOC/strong/pimg%20class=size-medium%20wp-image-4123%20aligncenter%20src=https://ibekachikwu.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/e17b1b29-f2cc-4616-a97a-fcecc8d8b1c8-293x300.jpg%20alt=%20width=293%20height=300%20/Nigerian%20Agip%20Oil%20Company%20Limited%20(NAOC)%20is%20a%20subsidiary%20of%20Eni%20S.p.A%20in%20Nigeria,%20carrying%20on%20the%20business%20of%20oil%20and%20gas%20exploration%20and%20production%20in%20the%20Niger%20Delta%20area%20of%20Nigeria.Eni%20has%20had%20a%20presence%20in%20Nigeria%20since%201962%20when%20the%20Nigerian%20Agip%20Oil%20Co.%20Ltd%20(NAOC)%20was%20founded,%20and%20currently%20operates%20in%20Nigeria’s%20Exploration%20&%20Production%20sector.){kind=link}
Last week, the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) confirmed an oil leak from its Idu oilfields at Egbebiri settlement within Biseni, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, which caused the oilfield to be shut down.
According to the Joint Investigative Visit (JIV) report on the incident, the cause of the leakage was due to equipment failure because of a rupture at the wellhead.
In a statement by the parent company of NAOC, Italian oil and gas giant, Eni, the facility was said to be shut down to prevent further damage to the environment.
Excerpts from the reports made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) read:
“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 participation of community representatives and the government regulatory agencies.”
“The event occurred within the Company’s well head location which is paved and walled round. There is no significant third-party impact.”
ABOUT NAOC
Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC) is a subsidiary of Eni S.p.A in Nigeria, carrying on the business of oil and gas exploration and production in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria.
Eni has had a presence in Nigeria since 1962 when the Nigerian Agip Oil Co. Ltd (NAOC) was founded, and currently operates in Nigeria’s Exploration & Production sector.