Sources: Remediation Barge, Not Nembe Exploration Responsible for Bayelsa Oil Spill
Fresh facts into the circa August 22 oil spill at the Nembe Creek facility emerged yesterday, indicating that Nembe Exploration and Production Limited may not have been responsible for the
New details have surfaced regarding the August 22 oil spill at Nembe Creek, suggesting the responsible party may not be Nembe Exploration and Production Limited. According to sources, the vessel involved was a contractor's remediation barge, unrelated to the company's operational activities. Environmental groups and media had previously linked the incident to crude-loading activities at the Nembe facility, but sources clarified that the barge was not part of Aiteo's crude production or evacuation operations.
They urged regulators to differentiate between the operator of the oilfield and third-party service providers before assigning liability for the spill. The incident's cause and extent remain under investigation, with the Health of Mother Earth Foundation calling for a comprehensive environmental assessment and cleanup.
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