Shell declares force majeure on Nigeria’s Bonny Light exports
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria
Limited has declared force majeure on exports of Bonny Light, Nigeria’s
reference crude oil grade.
The oil major, in a statement on Wednesday signed by its spokesperson, Mr. Bamidele Odugbesan, said the force majeure took effect by 12pm on Tuesday, May 10, 2016.
It said the decision came as a result of a leak
that led to the closure of Nembe Creek Trunk line for repairs by the
operator, Aiteo Eastern E & P Company Ltd.
The SPDC did not disclose the cause of the leak in the statement.
Shell had in February declared force majeure on
liftings from the Forcados export terminal, following the disruption in
production caused by the spill on its subsea crude export pipeline.
A group named Niger Delta Avengers claimed
responsibility for the attack on the Shell oil pipeline which shut down
250,000 barrels-per-day export terminal.
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