Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Exxon unit investigates oil spill near Nigeria facility

Reuters: ExxonMobil's Nigeria unit said it was investigating an oil spill near its facility off the country's southeast coast, which local fishermen said had covered the waters where they fish with a toxic film. Mobil Producing Nigeria, a joint venture between ExxonMobil and the state oil firm, said on Wednesday that relevant government agencies had been notified of the spill. "Mobil Producing Nigeria ... confirms that oiling from an unknown source has been sighted along the shoreline near Ibeno, Akwa...

URL: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-nigeria-oilspill-idUSBRE87E0KX20120815?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2Fenvironment+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Environment%29
Enclosure: http://s1.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20120815&t=2&i=642743095&w=460&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&r=CBRE87E12CB00

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