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We’ve stopped Nembe oil spill –Aiteo

Aiteo, operator of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation/Aiteo Joint Venture (JV), Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29, has said it has stopped the oil leak on its Santa Barbara wellhead in Nembe, Bayelsa State. The leak was on for more than 35 days before it was contained. In a statement on Wednesday, the company confirmed the development, saying other steps were being taken to consummate the process that started a few weeks ago.

The statement read, “To the glory of God, we have put out the leak at SBAS-1. We are grateful for all the support. We have successfully installed control packages on both arms. “There’s a rig up pump on the long string and pump opens the ball valve. “Also, we have closed both control packages and shut-in well flow.

The team is currently preparing to pump ‘kill fluid’ into the long string. Note that the short string is already killed and dead with zero pressure. “Complete pumping of kill fluid into the long string (LS). Achieve zero psi on surface and rig down pump as well as rig up wireline. “We will then nipple down Christmas tree and carry out a comprehensive service on wellhead and Christmas tree as well as install it and secure well. Thereafter, we will clean up wellhead platform and surroundings.” Although the state government said the leak was on as of Monday that a factfinding went to the scene, a source in the Ministry of Information disclosed that if the leak has been clamped down, it would not be more than two hours ago (Wednesday)

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