Environmental rights groups say the spill on the Trans Niger pipeline lasted a week before it was contained.
The spill from the 180,000-barrel-a-day, which happened at Eleme in Rivers State in south Nigeria, was detected on June 11. Four days later it was confirmed by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited in a statement. Environmental rights groups said the spill lasted a week before it was contained.
The investigation will determine the volume of oil spilled. Shell has, over the years, faced several legal battles focused on oil spills in the Niger Delta, a region blighted by pollution, conflict and corruption related to the oil and gas industry. The oil major blames most of the spills on pipeline vandalism and illegal tapping of crude.
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