Oil giant Shell is being sued again by two Nigerian communities over multiple spills in the oil-rich Niger Delta

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A picture taken on March 22, 2013 shows an illegal oil refinery destroyed by Joint Task Force at Nembe Creek in the Niger Delta on March 22, 2013. Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) on April 2, 2013 said it would temporarily shut down production the Nembe Creek Truck Line (NCTL) to remove a number of bunkering points on pipelines vandalized by oil thieves in the region.
And of cause  with claims that could run into "tens of millions of pounds given the impact on these communities" according to the law firm representing the claimants. 

The Bille and Ogale communities, whose livelihoods are mainly based around fishing and farming, are pushing for compensation for environmental damage to the region:
They say they have not had clean drinking water since 1989 because of oil spills.
The communities are suing Shell's Nigerian subsidiary, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) and are being represented by British law firm Leigh Day. 

"The two new claims against Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDS) and the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) have now been issued in the High Court in London on behalf of residents of the Ogale Community in Ogoniland and the Bille Kingdom," Leigh Day said in a statement on Tuesday.

In a statement given to CNBC, Shell said it is at an "early stage" of reviewing the claims and that the case should be heard in Nigeria. It said it believes that many spills in those communities are caused by oil theft which damages pipelines and illegal refining.

 A first court hearing will take place in the Technology and Construction court in London on Wednesday which will decided whether the claimants can lodge a case against Shell's Nigerian business.



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