SINGAPORE - Over 30 metric tonnes of “slop” - a mixture of oil and water - was leaked into the sea between Bukom Island and Bukom Kecil on Oct 20, said British petrochemical company Shell.

An oil leak in the pre-dawn hours of Oct 20 from a Shell pipeline has affected waters off Singapore, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). The oil started leaking at around 5.30am from a land-based pipeline belonging to the British petrochemical company between Bukom Island and Bukom Kecil,

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said there had been no new sighting of an oil spill as of 6pm on Oct. 20

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore was alerted to an oil leakage from a Shell land-based pipeline between Bukom Island and Bukom Kecil, which occurred at around 5.30 am (SGT) on 20. The leak was reported to have stopped at source.

The Marine Department and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) are keeping a close watch on Johor waters for potential oil spills following a pipeline leak at Pulau Bukom, Singapore. Read