Funiwa No. 5; Niger Delta, Forcados, Nigeria
Niger Delta, Forcados, Nigeria | 1980-Jan-17
Initial Notification: On January 17, 1980, the Funiwa No. 5 well located 5 miles off the Niger Delta, Nigeria, blew out. Approximately 200,000 barrels of oil spilled from the well. On January 29 the oil ignited. The flow of oil stopped on February 1 as the Funiwa No. 5 bridged. Keyword: Gold Crew, International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF), blowout, relief well, fire..
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | Nigerian Crude |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 8,400,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 5° 0.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 5° 0.00′ East |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Applied |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |