Shell Singapore charged over Pulau Bukom oil leaks, failure to report them immediately
About 40 tonnes of oily mixture was discharged into the water in the October 2024 incident, while about 485kg to 956kg of oil mixture leaked into Singapore waters over a few days in December 2024.
Shell Singapore faces charges under Singapore's Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act following two incidents involving oil leaks from its Pulau Bukom facility in 2024. The first incident, in October, saw about 40 tonnes of oily mixture discharged into the water through a pipeline hole at the Shell Singapore Energy and Chemicals Park.
The company only reported this to the port master around 12.55pm on the same day. The second incident, in December, involved an estimated 485kg to 956kg of oil mixture leaking over a few days. Shell failed to report this incident immediately, only doing so at about 11.50am on December 26. Regulations require such entities to report pollution incidents without delay and to the fullest extent possible.
Shell is accused of breaching these regulations. The company is also facing prosecution by the National Environment Agency for the same incidents. Under the law, an entity found guilty of being the occupier of a place where an oily mixture is discharged into Singapore waters can face fines between S$1,000 and S$1 million, with offenders facing up to two years in jail.
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