#Trans-Niger Pipeline fire

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Rivers State Police Confirm Trans-Niger Pipeline Fire, Arrest Two Suspects

Authorities Investigate Trans-Niger Pipeline Fire in Rivers State Amid Security Concerns Port Harcourt, Nigeria – The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed a fire outbreak at the Trans-Niger Delta Pipeline, assuring residents that the situation is under control while investigations continue. According to police reports, the affected facility, operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company…

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Opposition, NLC React as FG Deploys 10,000 Troops to Combat Pipeline Vandalism in Rivers

The Federal Government has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the state’s legislative assembly for six months. President Bola Tinubu made the announcement in response to the rising cases of pipeline vandalism and political instability plaguing the oil-rich Niger Delta region. The decision comes after reports of increased militant attacks on…

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Police Arrest Two Over Trans-Niger Pipeline Explosion in Rivers State

Authorities in Rivers State have arrested two individuals in connection with the explosion that occurred on the Trans-Niger Pipeline in the Bodo community on Monday night. The explosion, which caused a significant fire in the area, has now been extinguished, and the police have launched an investigation to determine the cause. According to Grace Iringe-Iroko, the spokesperson for the Rivers State…

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BREAKING: Amid Rivers Political Crisis, Explosion Rocks Trans-Niger Pipeline

An explosion has rocked the Trans-Niger Pipeline at Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. The affected section of the major pipeline is currently on fire, though the exact cause of the explosion remains unknown at this time. The explosion reportedly occurred on Monday night along the critical export pipeline that transports crude to the Bonny Terminal. Thick black smoke was seen…

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Nigeria’s oil exports threatened as fire hits 250,000bpd pipeline

The nation’s crude oil exports have suffered a fresh setback following a fire outbreak on the Trans Forcados Pipeline, one of the nation’s key export routes. One of our correspondents learnt that the fire occurred late Sunday evening on a section of the pipeline that was undergoing repairs. It was also gathered that the fire incident sparked tension in Yeye Community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation said in December that the TFP accounted for daily production throughput of over 250,000 barrels of crude oil. The pipeline is the major trunk line within the Forcados Oil Pipeline System, into which multiple branches from onshore fields are fed. The Forcados Oil Pipeline System is the second largest network in the Niger Delta and transports oil, water and associated gas from fields in the western delta to the Forcados oil terminal, which has an oil export capacity of 400,000 barrels per day. The Chairman, Yeye Community, Pastor Philip Fianka, and the National President of Ijaw People Development Initiative, Mr Austin Ozobo, told one of our correspondents that the inferno was still raging on Monday. Ozobo, who said the fire broke out around 11:45 pm on Sunday, lamented that the incident had put the residents of the community in danger. Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited is the operator of the TFP while Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited operates the Forcados export terminal. When contacted, the General Manager, Community Relations of Heritage Energy Operational Services, Mr Sylvester Okoh, said the fire incident occurred at a crude oil spill site along the pipeline where repair works were ongoing. Okoh said the fire destroyed some equipment at the scene, adding that a houseboat and gunboats were safely relocated from the scene of the incident. He said, “The fire outbreak started because of some pressure but current efforts are being made to put it off (which is the most important thing at the moment.) We are trying to curtail the fire first before we can talk of repairs. “It’s a very critical asset because that is what takes all the crude from the fields to the Forcados terminal for export. It’s not a line used only by Heritage but also by other companies. “We have quite a number of them – Neconde, Seplat and host of them; it’s not just Heritage. It’s a very critical asset, and that’s why everything is being done to bring it up as quickly as possible.” According to Okoh, in line with the safety standard, no community is located around the scene of the incident and everything is being done to put off the inferno. A spokesman for Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, Mr Bamidele Odugbesan, said the oil major was aware of the shutdown of the pipeline. “Any impact on the export programme will be communicated in due course,” he told one of our correspondents. The NNPC, while clarifying the award of oil infrastructure surveillance contract to Ocean Marine Solutions for the protection of the 87-kilometre TFP, said in December that over $800m was lost to breaches in the pipeline last year. “In 2018, we lost over 60 days of production due to incessant breaches in the TFP, despite having a security contract in place. In terms of production numbers, this translates to over 11 million barrels of crude oil, which on the face value equates to over $800m in lost revenue to all the stakeholders in the matrix, which includes the NNPC, its JV partners and the Nigerian federation,” the corporation said. Read the full article

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Oil Spills: The Past Ten Years

In the ten year period 2008-2018 there has been 84 Confirmed oil/Fossil fuel spills, 75 spills of 7 tonnes and over, resulting in 116,000 tonnes of oil lost in 2018 alone. 42 of those spills have taken place on American soil or shores.

Below is a concise list of confirmed world-wide oil/fossil fuel spills:

Taylor Energy of New Orleans Well Leaks, September 2, 2004 – TODAY: 500,000+ Tonnes United States, 12 miles off the Louisiana coast

MV Solomon Trader fuel oil spill, February 5, 2019: 80 Tonnes Solomon Islands, Rennell Island  

Newfoundland Sea Rose platform, November 16, 2018: 210 Tonnes Canada, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Doon, Iowa derailment, June 22, 2018: 520 Tonnes United States, Lyon County, Iowa

Sanchi oil tanker collision with CF Crystal, January 6, 2018: 138,000 Tonnes East China Sea

Keystone Pipeline, November 16, 2017: 682 Tonnes United States, Marshall County, South Dakota            

Delta House Oil Spill, October 11, 2017 – October 12, 2017: 1,280 Tonnes United States, Gulf of Mexico, near Louisiana

Agia Zoni II, September 10, 2017: 2,500 Tonnes Greece, Saronic Gulf, Salamis

Magellan Terminals, August 31, 2017: 779 Tonnes United States, Galena Park, Texas

Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, Jan. 19, 2017: 1,365 Tonnes United States, Logan County, Colorado

Enterprise Crude Pipeline, January 30, 2017: 682 Tonnes United States, Anna, Texas

Con Edison East River Oil Spill, May 7, 2017: 101 Tonnes United States, New York, New York

Energy Transfer Partners Dakota Access Pipeline Leak, April 4, 2017: 0.27 Tonnes United States, North Dakota 

Ennore Oil Spill, January 28, 2017: 251 Tonnes India, Chennai, Ennore Port

Belle Fourche Pipeline Leak, December 5, 2016: 571 Tonnes United States, North Dakota, Billings County, Ash Coulee Creek

Fox Creek Pipeline Leak, October 6, 2016: 240 Tonnes Canada, Alberta, Fox Creek

BP Clair production platform, October 2, 2016: 105 Tonnes North Sea United Kingdom, Shetland

Colonial Pipeline Leak, September 12, 2016: 1,092 Tonnes United States, Shelby County, Alabama

North Battleford Pipeline Spill, July 21, 2016: 210 Tonnes Canada, Saskatchewan, North Battleford

ConocoPhillips Canada Pipeline Spill, June 9, 2016: 323 Tonnes Canada, Alberta, Grande Cache

Union Pacific Oil Train Fire, June 3, 2016: 152 Tonnes United States, Oregon, Mosier

Denbury Resources Bowman County Oil Spill, May 18, 2016: 44 Tonnes United States, North Dakota Bowman County

Shell Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Brutus Offshore Platform, May 12, 2016: 316 Tonnes United States, Gulf of Mexico, near Louisiana

Keystone Pipeline, April 2, 2016: 55 Tonnes United States, Menno, South Dakota

Refugio Oil Spill, May 19, 2015: 330 Tonnes United States, California, near Refugio State Beach

MV Marathassa, April 13, 2015: 2.3 Tonnes Canada, British Columbia, English Bay (Vancouver)

Illinois Train Derailment, March 5, 2015: unknown Tonnes United States, Illinois, near Galena

Yellowstone River Oil Spill, January 17, 2015: 160 Tonnes United States, Montana, near Glendive

Black Sea Oil Spill, December 24, 2014: unknown Tonnes Russia, Tuapse, near Black Sea

Plantation Pipe Line, Dec. 8, 2014: 1,200 Tonnes United States, Cushing, Oklahoma

Trans-Israel Pipeline, December 6, 2014: 4,300 Tonnes Israel, Eilat, Trans-Israel pipeline

Mid-Valley Pipeline, October 13, 2014: 546 Tonnes United States, Louisiana, Mooringsport

Lake Michigan Oil Spill, March 24, 2014: 5 Tonnes United States, Indiana, Whiting refinery          

MV Miss Susan/MV Summer Wind, March 22, 2014: 546 Tonnes United States, Texas, Houston Ship Channel

North Dakota Pipeline Spill, March 21, 2014: 110 Tonnes United States, North Dakota, Hiland

North Dakota Train Collision, December 30, 2013: 1,300 Tonnes United States, North Dakota, Casselton

Bullenbaai, November 1, 2013: unknown Tonnes Curaçao, Bullenbaai, Isla refinery

North Dakota Pipeline Spill, September 25, 2013 – September 29, 2013: 2,810 Tonnes United States, North Dakota, Tioga

Rayong Oil Spill, July 27, 2013: 163 Tonnes Thailand, Rayong/Ko Samet, Gulf of Thailand

Lac-Mégantic Derailment, July 6, 2013: 4,830 Tonnes Canada, Québec, Lac-Mégantic

Cushing Storage Terminal, May 18, 2013: 340 Tonnes United States, Oklahoma, Cushing

Marathon Pipe Line, April 13, 2011: 1,227 Tonnes United States, Dansville, Michigan

Mayflower, March 30, 2013: 950 Tonnes United States, Arkansas, Mayflower

Magnolia Refinery, March 9, 2013: 760 Tonnes United States, Arkansas, Magnolia

Bullenbaai, November 7, 2012: unknown Tonnes Curaçao, Bullenbaai

Arthur Kill Storage Tank Spill (Hurricane Sandy), October 29, 2012: 1,130 Tonnes United States, New Jersey, Sewaren

Curaçao, August 17, 2012: unknown Tonnes Curaçao, Isla refinery and Jan Kok nature preserve

Sundre, June 8, 2012: 410 Tonnes Alberta Canada, Sundre

Guarapiche River, February 4, 2012: 41,000 Tonnes Venezuela, Maturín, Monagas 

Nigeria, December 21, 2011: 5,500 Tonnes Nigeria, Bonga Field

TK Bremen, December 16, 2011: 220 Tonnes France, Brittany, Erdeven

Campos Basin, November 7, 2011 – November 15, 2011: 400 Tonnes Brazil, Campos Basin, Frade Field

Rena Oil Spill, October 5, 2011 – August 2012: 350 Tonnes New Zealand, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty

North Sea Oil Spill, August 10, 2011 – August 13, 2011: 216 Tonnes United Kingdom, North Sea, Gannet Alpha platform

Yellowstone River, July 1, 2011: 140 Tonnes United States, Billings, Montana, Yellowstone River

Bohai Bay Oil Spill, June 4, 2011 – June 19, 2011: 204 Tonnes China, Bohai Bay

Enterprise Crude Pipeline, June 4, 201: 1,668 Tonnes United States, Chico, Texas

Little Buffalo Oil Spill, April 29, 2011: 3,800 Tonnes Canada, Alberta

Enterprise Crude Pipeline, January 27, 2011: 942 Tonnes United States, Iola, Texas

Mumbai-Uran Pipeline Spill, January 21, 2011: 55 Tonnes India, Mumbai, Arabian Sea

Fiume Santo Power Station, January 11, 2011: 15 Tonnes Italy, Sardinia, Porto Torres

Centurion Pipeline, October 11, 2010 : 1,391 Tonnes United States, Levelland, Texas

Enbridge Energy, September 9, 2010: 1,028 Tonnes United States, Romeoville, Illinois

Mumbai Oil Spill / MV MSC Chitra and MV Khalijia 3, August 7, 2010 – August 9, 2010: 800 Tonnes India, Mumbai, Arabian Sea

Barataria Bay Oil Spill, July 27, 2010 – August 1, 2010: 45 Tonnes United States, Barataria Bay, Gulf of Mexico

Kalamazoo River Oil Spill, July 26, 2010: 3,250 Tonnes United States, Kalamazoo River, Calhoun County, Michigan

Xingang Port Oil Spill, July 16, 2010 – July 21, 2010: 90,000 Tonnes China, Yellow Sea

Jebel Al-Zayt Oil Spill, June 16, 2010 – June 23, 2010: unknown Tonnes Egypt, Red Sea

Red Butte Creek Oil Spill, June 11, 2010: 107 Tonnes United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

Trans-Alaska Pipeline, May 25, 2010: 1,200 Tonnes United States, Anchorage, Alaska

MT Bunga Kelana 3, May 25, 2010: 2,500 Tonnes Singapore, Singapore Strait

ExxonMobil, May 1, 2010: 95,500 Tonnes Nigeria, Niger Delta

Deepwater Horizon, April 20, 2010 – July 15, 2010: 627,000 Tonnes United States, Gulf of Mexico 

Great Barrier Reef / MV Shen Neng 1, April 3, 2010: 4 Tonnes Australia, Great Keppel Island

Lambro and Po Rivers, February 23, 2010: 15 Tonnes Italy, Lombardy, Monza

Port Arthur Oil Spill, January 23, 2010: 1,500 Tonnes United States, Port Arthur, Texas

Yellow River Oil Spill, January 5, 2010: 130 Tonnes China, Chishui River (Shaanxi)

Montara Oil Spill,1 August 2, 2009: 30,000 Tonnes Australia, Timor Sea

Full City, July 31, 2009: 200 Tonnes Norway, Rognsfjorden near Såstein south of Langesund

Lüderitz Oil Spill, April 8, 2009: unknown Tonnes Namibia, Southern coast

Queensland, March 10, 2009: 260 Tonnes Australia, Queensland

West Cork Oil Spill, February 2009: 300 Tonnes Ireland, Southern Coast

New Orleans Oil Spill, July 28, 2008: 8,800 Tonnes United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

Shell Bodo, August 1, 2008: 1,000 Tonnes Nigeria

source:

The Washington Post, The U.S. is trying to end the longest oil spill in history. And this company is fighting against it in court, Darryl Fears, March 2, 2019 https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2019/03/02/us-is-trying-end-longest-oil-spill-history-this-company-is-trying-stop-it/?utm_term=.2fa16533d5f0

USA Today, Top 20 onshore U.S. oil and gas spills since 2010, Nov. 17, 2017 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/11/17/top-20-onshore-oil-and-gas-spills/876390001/

CNN, Keystone Pipeline leaks 210,000 gallons of oil in South Dakota, Mayra Cuevas and Steve Almasy, Nov 17, 2017 https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/16/us/keystone-pipeline-leak/index.html

ITOPF, Oil Spills and Disasters Timeline https://www.infoplease.com/world/disasters/man-made/oil-spills-and-disasters-timeline

ITOPF, Oil Tanker Spill Statistics 2018 https://www.itopf.org/knowledge-resources/data-statistics/statistics/

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قتل خطأ.. غارة جوية للجيش النيجيري تقتل وتصيب 170 في مخيم للنازحين

قتل خطأ.. غارة جوية للجيش النيجيري تقتل وتصيب 170 في مخيم للنازحين

قتل خمسون شخصاً على الأقل بينهم ستة من العاملين الإنسانيين في الهيئة المحلية للصليب الأحمر، عندما قصفت طائرة تابعة للجيش النيجيري خطأ مخيماً للنازحين في شمال شرق نيجيريا. ووقع الهجوم نحو الساعة 09,00 (08,00 ت غ) في ران شمال ولاية بورنو مركز تمرد بوكو حرام حين كان عاملون إنسانيون يوزعون غذاء على نازحين أجبروا على الفرار من العنف. وقال الشاهد أبا أبيزو لوكالة الصحافة الفرنسية إن “طائرة عسكرية قصفت…

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Nigeria’s oil exports face fresh disruption

Nigeria’s oil exports face fresh disruption

The nation’s crude oil production and export have hit a fresh snag following the shutdown of the Trans Niger Pipeline, one of two major pipelines transporting the Bonny Light crude grade for export.

The TNP, which is operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, was shut by the oil major after a fire at Kpor in Ogoniland, which may worsen the country’s output due to…

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Explosion Hits Trans-Niger Pipeline in Rivers State, Igniting Fire

Major Explosion at Trans-Niger Pipeline in Rivers State: Fire Erupts at NNPCL Well-Head Rivers State, Nigeria – A powerful explosion has struck the Trans-Niger Pipeline at Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area, Rivers State, causing a fire outbreak at the affected section of the critical oil infrastructure. The cause of the explosion remains uncertain, and authorities are investigating whether it…

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Shell pipeline fire threatens to deepen Nigerian oil output drop

Royal Dutch Shell shut the Trans Niger oil pipeline after a fire, threatening to worsen a drop in Nigerian output due to unplanned disruptions. ...» http://dlvr.it/N31lmR

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Shell pipeline fire threatens to deepen Nigerian oil output drop

Royal Dutch Shell shut the Trans Niger oil pipeline after a fire, threatening to worsen a drop in Nigerian output due to unplanned disruptions. ... http://dlvr.it/N31lmT

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Rivers Police Confirm Fire on Trans-Niger Pipeline, Arrest Two Suspects

President Tinubu Appoints Bishop Kukah as Pro-Chancellor of Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia Abuja, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. Alongside Bishop Kukah, the President also…

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Fire breaks out at Trans Forcados Pipeline Spill site in Delta

Fire has occurred at a spill site along the Trans Forcados Pipine within the Chanomi Creeks in Yeye community of Burutu Local Government Area of Delta.     Mr Sylvester Okoh, General Manager Community Relations, Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited, operator of the crude pipeline, confirmed the incident in Warri on Monday.     According to Okoh, “at about 11:00 pm on May 19, 2019, a fire incident was reported at the crude oil spill site along the Trans Forcados pipeline around Yeye community.     “It was gathered that the fire occurred due to excessive heat from a pumping machine which was being used to transfer crude oil from the spill site into a barge.       “The fire was reported to have destroyed some equipment at the scene. The houseboat and gunboats were safely relocated from the scene of the fire incident,” Okoh said.     The Chairman of Yeye Community, Mr Phillip Fianka, had earlier told newsmen in Warri that there was a severe fire outbreak in the pipeline in the community.     Meanwhile, Mr Evans Etimigba of the Chartered Peace Reconciliator in the Niger Delta has expressed fear that the fire might probably spread to other parts of the community if not put off.     Etimigba called for quick intervention of the relevant government agencies to curtail the inferno. Read the full article