At 11:30Hrs of Tuesday morning, 24th September, 2023; the Production Superintendent of Anangin’s Oil and Gas Unlimited, Obolo Terminal was notified of an oil spill sighted at about 30km off the shoreline. At 11:55Hrs, the oil spill was escalating and spreading fast towards the shoreline. The prevailing water temperature and depth around the spill site was 36oC and 12 – 14 meters respectively. The wind direction was North Easterly, while the wind speed was between 11 – 17 knots. The Terminal Manager requested the Production Manager to shut down production and transportation activities so as to reduce the volume of the spillage, which was estimated to be about 25,000bbls. This sudden crude oil release was overwhelming, thereby posing serious threat to the ecosystem and natural biodiversity, since it was moving towards the shoreline.

Conclusion
Incident Command System is a tool for Oil Spill Response management. ICS is required to ensure the safety of responders, protect the environment, ensure efficient use of resources by incorporating the command, control and coordination into the plan in a strategic, objective and tactical manner. The ICS presentation include the National Command & Control Centre Tier 3 Response, National & Zonal command structure for Tier 1& 2 and scenarios that requires Oil Spill activation.