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An oil spill has been confirmed by the agency, NOSDRA, following an operator failure to contain the oil well blowout. The crude oil discharge threatens local farmlands and fish ponds.

Steady: 0 in the last 7 days Updated oct 25

The latest in this situation

  1. The Trans-Forcados pipeline bled crude and gas into creeks after the operator failed to contain the spill.

How it started

1 report, 1 independent, last reported Aug 5. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

Some supportReported by 1 outlet

An oil spill has been confirmed by the agency, NOSDRA, following an operator failure to contain the oil well blowout. The crude oil discharge threatens local farmlands and fish ponds.

How it developed

Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.
  1. The Trans-Forcados pipeline bled crude and gas into creeks after the operator failed to contain the spill.Sub-event
  2. Operator failed to contain the oil well blowout, leading to crude oil discharge threatening local economies.1 source

Coverage

Newest first; wire copies grouped