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.
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Updated oct 25
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What happened
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.- The Trans-Forcados pipeline bled crude and gas into creeks after the operator failed to contain the spill.Sub-event
Operator failed to contain the oil well blowout, leading to crude oil discharge threatening local economies.1 source