Shell shuts Nigeria pipeline after spill

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Eoin O'Cinneide

 03 September 2012 12:04 GMT

An oil spill from a pipeline running to a flow station in Nigeria has led Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell to shut-in the pipeline.

The company said that oil which spilled from the line has been contained and there has been no environmental damage. It did not, however, give an estimate of the amount of oil spilled.

"A leak was observed on a line from Well-39s flowing to Nembe Creek-2 flow station on 29th August," Shell said in an emailed statement.

"The line was shut in, and booms were quickly deployed to stop spread of any spilled oil.

“A joint investigation visit took place on 31 August to determine the cause of the leak.”

The cause of the spill is unknown. However, Shell has frequently blamed…

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