GREEN ENERGY INT’L LTD DEBUNKS
CRUDE WASTE DISCHARGE ON WATERWAYS ALLEGATIONS
Green Energy International Limited has debunked an allegation of discharge of crude oil waste on waterways in its field in Andoni local government area of Rivers State.
In a statement to counter a video posted on x, the Director of Corporate and Legal Services, Barrister Olusegun Ilori described the allegation as untrue and misleading.
“Green Energy Int’l Ltd, a company which Operates its field in Andoni local government area of Rivers State categorically refutes a false claim circulating online that crude oil waste is being discharged into waterways around the Andoni waterways.This allegation is untrue and misleading”.
Barrister Ilori argued that the location image in the circulated video do not correspond to Green Energy’s facilities.
“The imagery and location referenced in the circulating video do not correspond to Green Energy’s facilities, which are not situated within or adjacent to waterways”.
“In our own Otakikpo Field in Andoni, we operate under a strict zero-discharge policy, fully compliant with Nigeria’s Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the Petroleum Industry (EGASPIN)”
“An Environmental Impact Assessment was completed prior to development and environmental parameters are jointly monitored quarterly with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
No adverse impacts have been recorded”.
“Green Energy has never discharged crude oil waste into the environment and will not engage in practices that endanger our host communities or ecosystems”.
“We remain open to regulatory authorities, community representatives, and relevant stakeholders for an independent verification visit to our facilities”.
“We urge the public to disregard misinformation. Green Energy remains committed to transparent, responsible operations and environmental stewardship in the Niger Delta while calling on the author and those with similar mindset to refrain from projecting or disseminating misleading narratives with generalized opinions”, Barrister Ilori added.
