Oil Leak Discovered in Singapore Shell Processing Unit, Containment Underway

Shell has successfully contained an oil leak from its oil processing units at the Shell Energy and Chemical Parks in Pulau Bukom, Singapore. The facilities were shut down to investigate the source of the leak, and efforts are ongoing to locate it. Additional containment and absorbent booms have been deployed in the channel and at the mouth of the channel as precautionary measures.

The clean-up of the light oil sheens off Pulau Bukom has been completed, with absorbent booms also placed at Sisters’ Islands Marine Park and beaches on Sentosa as a precaution. No oil sheens or patches have been sighted in the waters off Sentosa, and its beaches remain open for water activities. The oil sheens were discovered by Shell on December 26 and reported to the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) and the National Environment Agency (NEA).

Initial assessments have determined the oil sheens to be minor, with no risk to public safety or environmentally sensitive areas due to the containment measures implemented by Shell. The NEA is collaborating with the MPA to investigate the incident, and appropriate actions will be taken if any wrongdoing or lapse is discovered. The recent oil leak at Shell’s oil processing unit is distinct from a previous slop pipeline leak in October 2024, as noted by the MPA.

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