The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria has suffered 51 leaks from its oil production activities in the Niger Delta, since the beginning of the year.
The company stated this on Tuesday on its official website.
It admitted that seven of the leak incidents were caused by operational factors, while 44 of the spill occurrences were as a result of sabotage by vandals.
“In May, eight spills which discharged 253.07 barrels of SPDC’s Bonny Light Crude blended into the environment.
“Of the eight spills recorded, six were caused by sabotage whereas two were from operational factors,” it explained.
According to the SPDC, operational spills account for 6.07 barrels of the 253.07, while sabotage for 247 barrels.
In 2020, 159 spills were reported with sabotage responsible for 140 incidents, while operational factors were responsible for 19, SPDC noted.
It also recalled recording 190 spills in 2019 with sabotage responsible for 183 incidents, while operational causes accounted for seven spills.
