Oil Spills
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2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
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Total number of oil spills (>1 barrel) (a) |
(number) |
418 |
329 |
386 |
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Total volume of oil spills (>1 barrel) (a) |
(barrels) |
14,952 |
12,428 |
7,903 |
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- of which from sabotage and terrorism |
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7,657 |
8,669 |
6,002 |
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- of which due to operations |
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7,295 |
3,759 |
1,901 |
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Spill prevention expenditures and investments (b) |
(€ thousand) |
40,530 |
63,771 |
51,141 |
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- current spending |
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4,252 |
8,354 |
10,054 |
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- investments |
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36,278 |
55,417 |
41,087 |
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In 2013 the total number of oil spills increased (up 17.3%), while the volume spilled decreased significantly (down 36.4%), both for spills from acts of sabotage and terrorism (down 30.8%) and from operations (down 49.4%).
As in previous years (except for 2011, characterized by one spill in the E&C sector of over 4,000 barrels in Algeria), the total figure for 2013 is determined essentially by the performance of the E&P sector (which is responsible for more than 95% of the events and more than 90% of the volume spilled). In 2013, E&P, despite an increase in the total number of oil spills, recorded a decline in the volume spilled (down 36.9% compared to 2012) and an improvement in the index for the volume spilled from operational accidents per million boe produced (down 38% compared to 2012). In particular, in 2013 the target scheduled for 2016 for reducing the index of boe spilled per Mboe produced was achieved ahead of time. In E&P over 60% of the volume of oil spills from operational accidents in 2013 is attributable to activities in Nigeria, as well as all the spills from acts of sabotage and terrorism, with the exception of one event that occurred in Egypt.
Eni’s total spending on spill prevention in 2013 remains above €50 million.
