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 |