Shell Singapore charged over Pulau Bukom oil leaks, failure to report them immediately壳牌新加坡公司因布科姆岛漏油事件被起诉，原因是其未能立即报告漏油情况。
About 40 tonnes of oily mixture was discharged into the water in the October 2024 incident, while about 485kg to 956kg of oil mixture leaked into Singapore waters over a few days in December 2024.
About 40 tonnes of oily mixture was discharged into the water in the October 2024 incident, while about 485kg to 956kg of oil mixture leaked into Singapore waters over a few days in December 2024.
A view on Dec 28, 2024, of containment booms deployed in the channel of Pulau Bukom after an oil leak at a Shell oil processing unit. (Photo: MPA, NEA, NParks and SDC)
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SINGAPORE: Shell Singapore was charged on Tuesday (Sep 22) under the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act over two incidents in 2024 where oily mixtures leaked from its facilities at Pulau Bukom.
The company is also accused of failing to immediately report the incidents, which occurred in October and December 2024.
According to the charges, approximately 40 tonnes of oily mixture was discharged into Singapore waters through a hole in a pipeline within the oil refining facility at the Shell Singapore Energy and Chemicals Park at about 8am on Oct 20, 2024.
Shell is accused of reporting the incident to the port master only at about 12.55pm that day.
CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less The second incident occurred in December, when an estimated 485kg to 956kg of an oil mixture was discharged into Singapore waters from the same facility. The discharge occurred between 9.30am on Dec 26, 2024 and 8.30am on Dec 28, 2024. Shell is accused of failing to report this incident immediately and flagging it only at about 11.50am on Dec 26, 2024. Regulations governing the prevention of sea pollution require occupiers of such refineries to report incidents like this "without delay and to the fullest extent possible", the charge read. Past reports stated that a mixture of oil and water, known as "slop", was leaked from Shell's land-based pipeline into the sea between Bukom Island and Bukom Kecil in the October incident. Shell worked on clean-up efforts along with the authorities, with oil absorbent booms pre-emptively deployed at places like Sentosa, Labrador Nature Reserve and East Coast Park. In December 2024, government agencies said Shell had shut down an oil processing unit at Pulau Bukom to facilitate investigations into a suspected leak. On Tuesday, the court heard that Shell is also facing prosecution by the National Environment Agency over the same incidents. A representative for Shell sought an adjournment of eight weeks, saying the company required time to take internal instructions and to appoint counsel. The business associated with the oil spill was divested in 2025, and additional time is needed to locate historical records, she said. She added that Shell needs time to properly understand and respond to the charges.
The second incident occurred in December, when an estimated 485kg to 956kg of an oil mixture was discharged into Singapore waters from the same facility.
The discharge occurred between 9.30am on Dec 26, 2024 and 8.30am on Dec 28, 2024.
Shell is accused of failing to report this incident immediately and flagging it only at about 11.50am on Dec 26, 2024.
Regulations governing the prevention of sea pollution require occupiers of such refineries to report incidents like this "without delay and to the fullest extent possible", the charge read.
Past reports stated that a mixture of oil and water, known as "slop", was leaked from Shell's land-based pipeline into the sea between Bukom Island and Bukom Kecil in the October incident.
Shell worked on clean-up efforts along with the authorities, with oil absorbent booms pre-emptively deployed at places like Sentosa, Labrador Nature Reserve and East Coast Park.
In December 2024, government agencies said Shell had shut down an oil processing unit at Pulau Bukom to facilitate investigations into a suspected leak.
On Tuesday, the court heard that Shell is also facing prosecution by the National Environment Agency over the same incidents.
A representative for Shell sought an adjournment of eight weeks, saying the company required time to take internal instructions and to appoint counsel.
The business associated with the oil spill was divested in 2025, and additional time is needed to locate historical records, she said.
She added that Shell needs time to properly understand and respond to the charges.
The representative for Shell Singapore arrives at the State Courts on Sep 22, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Ili Mansor)
The case was adjourned to October.
If found guilty of being the occupier of a place on land where any oil or oily mixture is discharged into Singapore waters, an entity can be fined between S$1,000 and S$1 million. A person facing such an offence additionally faces up to two years' jail.
For failing to report the discharge of an oily mixture into Singapore waters without delay and to the fullest extent possible, an offender can be fined up to S$5,000.
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2024 年 10 月的事故中，约有 40 吨含油混合物被排放到水中；而 2024 年 12 月的几天内，约有 485 公斤至 956 公斤的含油混合物泄漏到新加坡水域。
2024年12月28日，在壳牌石油加工厂发生漏油事故后，布科姆岛航道内部署了围油栏。（图片：MPA、NEA、NParks和SDC）
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新加坡：壳牌新加坡公司周二（9 月 22 日）被控违反《防止海洋污染法》，原因是该公司位于布科姆岛的设施在 2024 年发生了两起油性混合物泄漏事件。
该公司还被指控未能立即报告这些事件，这些事件发生在 2024 年 10 月和 12 月。
根据指控，2024 年 10 月 20 日上午 8 点左右，壳牌新加坡能源化工园区炼油厂的一条管道破损，约 40 吨含油混合物被排放到新加坡水域。
壳牌公司被指控直到当天下午 12 点 55 分左右才向港口负责人报告该事件。
CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小小的谜题，强大的脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 第二起事件发生在12月，据估计，同一设施向新加坡水域排放了485公斤至956公斤的油混合物。排放发生在2024年12月26日上午9:30至2024年12月28日上午8:30之间。壳牌公司被指控未能立即报告此事件，直到2024年12月26日上午11:50左右才发出警报。起诉书称，有关防止海洋污染的法规要求此类炼油厂的经营者“立即并尽最大可能”报告此类事件。此前报道称，在10月份的事故中，壳牌公司位于布科姆岛和布科姆克奇尔岛之间的陆上输油管道发生泄漏，导致油水混合物（俗称“油泥”）流入海域。壳牌公司与有关部门合作开展清理工作，并在圣淘沙、拉布拉多自然保护区和东海岸公园等地预先部署了吸油围栏。2024年12月，政府机构表示，壳牌公司已关闭布科姆岛的石油加工装置，以便对疑似泄漏事件进行调查。周二，法庭获悉，壳牌公司还因同一事件面临国家环境局的起诉。壳牌公司的一位代表请求将案件延期八周审理，称公司需要时间听取内部指示并聘请律师。她表示，与此次漏油事件相关的业务已于2025年剥离，还需要更多时间来查找历史记录。她补充说，壳牌公司需要时间来充分理解并回应这些指控。
第二起事件发生在 12 月，当时估计有 485 公斤至 956 公斤的油混合物从同一设施排放到新加坡水域。
出院时间为 2024 年 12 月 26 日上午 9 点 30 分至 2024 年 12 月 28 日上午 8 点 30 分之间。
壳牌公司被指控未能立即报告这起事件，直到 2024 年 12 月 26 日上午 11 点 50 分左右才发出警报。
起诉书称，有关防止海洋污染的法规要求此类炼油厂的经营者“立即并尽最大可能”报告此类事件。
过去的报道称，在 10 月份的事故中，壳牌公司陆上管道泄漏出一种被称为“油泥”的油水混合物到布科姆岛和布科姆克奇尔之间的海域。
壳牌公司与有关部门合作开展清理工作，预先在圣淘沙、拉布拉多自然保护区和东海岸公园等地部署了吸油围栏。
2024 年 12 月，政府机构表示，壳牌公司关闭了布科姆岛的一个石油加工装置，以便对疑似泄漏事件进行调查。
周二，法庭获悉，壳牌公司也因同一事件面临国家环境局的起诉。
壳牌公司的一位代表请求将案件延期八周，称该公司需要时间接受内部指示并聘请律师。
她说，与漏油事件相关的业务已于 2025 年剥离，还需要更多时间来查找历史记录。
她补充说，壳牌公司需要时间来正确理解并回应这些指控。
2026年9月22日，壳牌新加坡公司的代表抵达国家法院。（图片：CNA/Ili Mansor）
案件延期至十月审理。
如果被认定为在陆地上占用并向新加坡水域排放任何油类或含油混合物的场所，相关实体可被处以1000新元至100万新元的罚款。此外，面临此类指控者还可能被判处最高两年监禁。
未能及时、尽最大可能报告向新加坡水域排放含油混合物的违法者，可被处以最高 5,000 新元的罚款。
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