Singapore said it was alerted to an oil leakage from a Shell land-based pipeline early Sunday, and steps have been taken to clean up the spill.

Major energy company Shell and Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority deployed clean-up measures after a leak from a land-based pipeline, they said on Sunday.

An oil leakage from a pipeline in Singapore operated by Shell (NYSE:SHEL) was reported early Sunday, according to local officials. They said a cleanup was under way. The leak was reported to have “stopped at source,