SINGAPORE - The clean-up of the waters, rocks and structures on and between Pulau Bukom and Bukom Kechil is expected to be completed in days, with no new oil sightings as at 3pm on Oct 22. This comes after more than 30 tonnes of “slop” – a mixture of oil and water – were leaked into the sea from a Shell pipeline between the two islands on Oct 20.

Shell said on Tuesday that most of the oil leak from a land-based pipeline at Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore on Bukom island had been cleaned up, with only small patches of light sheens around the island and Bukom Kechil remaining.

Clean-up efforts remain ongoing, and authorities are working to ensure minimal environmental damage while maintaining public safety

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.

A land-based pipeline leak has led to about 30-40 metric tons of "slop” - a mixture of oil and water - being spilled into the sea off Singapore, Shell Plc said in a statement today.

"We estimate that approximately 30-40 metric tonnes of slop, which is a mixture of oil and water, was leaked into the sea," the company said in a statement, adding that it was working with all relevant authorities to manage the clean-up effort.

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,

SINGAPORE: Singapore agencies said on Monday (Oct 21) they are working closely with British petrochemical company Shell to clean up a mixture of oil and water that leaked

OVER 30 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, as government agencies announced precautionary measures to detect and contain any slick.

Singapore agencies said on Tuesday they were making progress in cleaning up an oil leak and there had been no new sightings of oil at sea or onshore as of 3 p.m. (0700 GMT).

A land-based pipeline leak has led to about 30-40 metric tons of “slop” — a mixture of oil and water — being spilled into the sea off Singapore, Shell Plc said in a statement today.