ROYAL Dutch Shell, on Monday, announced the discovery of two fresh onshore oil pipeline leaks in the Niger Delta, three days after the company declared force majeure on exports of the high grade Bonny Light crude, due to outages caused by oil theft.
According to Shell’s spokesman, Mr Precious Okolo, “two new leaks were reported on May 7 on the trans-Niger pipeline at Akpajo and K-Dere in Ogoniland, after a similar number of leaks caused by hacksaw cuts were repaired at the weekend.”
He said a joint investigation team would determine the cause and extent of the leaks, preparatory to repair work.
According to Okolo, “criminal gangs tapping oil pipelines, large scale bunkering and organised theft are still major problems. Shell no longer operates in Ogoniland after lengthy disputes with local residents about pollution. It still has pipelines and other infrastructure there and is committed to cleaning up spills, whatever the cause.”
It will be recalled that a United Nations (UN) report in August last year criticised Shell and the Nigerian government for contributing to 50 years of pollution in Ogoniland, which it said needed the world’s largest ever oil clean-up that could take up to 30 years.
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