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Coordinates: 4°54′36″N 5°46′26″E / 4.91000°N 5.77389°E / 4.91000; 5.77389
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Opukushi is a village located in Ekeremor Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.[1] Opukushi is one of the oil producing communities in Nigeria and it has an oil field named "Opukushi oil field" which is controlled by Shell Petroleum.[2] In 2022, Premium Times reported that Opukushi natives had interfered with oil development at a Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) oilfield onshore.[3]

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  1. ^ "Shell Confirms Oil Leak At Opukushi Field In Bayelsa | Independent Newspaper Nigeria". 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  2. ^ kgi-admin (2022-05-12). "Oil & gas field profile: Opukushi Conventional Oil Field, Nigeria". Offshore Technology. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ^ "Bayelsa community halts oil exploration in Shell's oilfield". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2024-03-24.

4°54′36″N 5°46′26″E / 4.91000°N 5.77389°E / 4.91000; 5.77389


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