That makes the oil company announced on Wednesday.
Shell approved in August 2011 to all responsible for two oil spills at Bodo in 2008. The damage is compensated by 35 million pounds, the remainder benefits throughout the community.
The money is paid by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), in which Shell has a 30 percent interest.
“We have our responsibilities from the beginning acknowledged and taken for the two unfortunate leaks and are satisfied that we have a settlement reached, “said director Mutiu Sunmonu SPDC.
Earlier attempts to settle failed, partly because of” excessive claims “, which amounted to some time in total more than 300 million pounds.
“Long-awaited victory
Amnesty International told to be happy with the “long-awaited victory”, but also had some criticism of the conduct of Shell. “It could not have lasted six years to come to a fair compensation.”
Amnesty also played cards again that the contamination was much more extensive than Shell wanted to admit publicly. “According to Shell involves approximately 4,000 barrels while the leak lasted weeks.” In 2012, Amnesty International had commissioned a study which would have shown that it is more than 10,000 barrels.
Friends of the Bodo people of congratulations on the victory. The association also announced confidently to look at the appeal in the lawsuit that Friends of the Earth with other Nigerian villages filed against Shell.
The appeal plays in March in the Netherlands. Friends of the Earth hopes that Shell may be forced to make public documents that show possible negligence by the oil company
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