Nigerian govt claims vessels, aircraft deployed to contain oil spill at TotalEnergies facility

The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has revealed that five vessels and an aeroplane were sent to limit the oil leak from the TotalEnergies-operated Egina facility.

The spills agency claims that the oil leak on November 15 was contained by using reaction aircraft and vessels to deploy dispersants, which prevented the spill from damaging the shoreline.

Mr Idris Musa, the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of NOSDRA, gave the oil spill response update while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bayelsa on Saturday.