Apparently to the NNPCL, stolen flow lines from Shell Petroleum Development Company were found on board the tugboat. According to the NNPC, “the tugboat was found loaded with stolen Shell Petroleum Development Company flow lines, which indicates that the thieves not only broke the pipelines to connect their pipes, but also harvested oil pipelines.”
Additionally, NNPCL disclosed that 46 automatic identification system infractions were recorded at sea, and 24 wooden boats carrying stolen crude were intercepted in Rivers and Bayelsa States.
On land, several vehicles transporting stolen crude oil were also seized in Delta, Rivers, and Bayelsa States.
Eight incidents of oil spills, attributed to vandalism, were recorded, and 12 sites used for storing stolen crude and illegally refined products were uncovered.
“From August 17 to 23, 204 incidents of oil theft were recorded by different incident sources.
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It was disclosed that 47 of the incidents took place in the deep blue water, 10 in the western region, 100 in the central region and 47 in the eastern region.
In connection with these incidents, a total of 42 suspect has been arrested whle the refinaries dismantled by our operation team.
