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Friday, 20 September 2013

Photo News: Fresh Oil Leak by Agip Pollutes Bayelsa Creeks

A breach in an underwater manifold in Agip’s Brass Swamp location, Bayelsa State, has been discharging crude oil into streams and adjourning creeks.
Heavy oil equipment deployed by Agip’s contracting firm, Deck Oil and Gas, seen at the site of the ecological disaster. SaharaReporters talked to a community leader, who said they suspected that the equipment might have caused the spill as two earth-moving machines were abandoned at the construction sites near the spill site.
“Crude oil is floating on the water, and the members of our communities are anxious,” said a community leader.
“An Agip engineer told us that the oil leak may have emanated from an underwater valve at the company’s pipeline network,” a member of the community said.
Collins Adikoko, the deputy paramount ruler of Ikeinghenbiri in Olodiama clan, stated that his community was distressed by the leak. He added that the oil had spread into the creeks and natural fish ponds where most members of the surrounding communities fished. Pictures after the cut...


PHOTOS: Fresh Oil Leak by Agip Pollutes Bayelsa CreeksPHOTOS: Fresh Oil Leak by Agip Pollutes Bayelsa CreeksPHOTOS: Fresh Oil Leak by Agip Pollutes Bayelsa Creeks

PHOTOS: Fresh Oil Leak by Agip Pollutes Bayelsa CreeksPHOTOS: Fresh Oil Leak by Agip Pollutes Bayelsa CreeksPHOTOS: Fresh Oil Leak by Agip Pollutes Bayelsa Creeks

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