The host communities of Universal
Energy Resources Limited (UERL) have been allayed of their fears arising from a
minor oil spill incident that occurred at the Stubb Creek last week.
In a media briefing, the Public Affairs
Officer (PAO) of the company, Mr. Aniefiok Iwaudofia, said that the “Minor oil
spill was from one of the storage tanks of load during the Maximum Efficiency
Rate (MER) Well test due to equipment failure from a rapture flange on the tank
outlet valve and caused a spill of about three barrels.”
The company PAO said “the spill, which
was immediately contained, within the Stubb Creek’s well pad and the little
that poured on the UERL right of way was scooped. Top soil was excavated and
filled back with fresh sand.
Mr. Iwaudofia assured that there was no
environmental impact as farmland, vegetation and water was not affected, adding
that such incident was normal in the operations.
He said all relevant regulatory bodies
like NOSDRA, PPR, FME as well as the Stubb Creek MoU Implementation Committee
members were duly informed.
Mr. Iwaudofia stressed that safety was the priority of the
company saying that the management would continue to engage in practices and
processes that are designed to effectively manage hazards in its operations.
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