Aiteo, a local indigenous energy firm has declared a force majeure at its Bayelsa operations after fired gutted Nigeria's Nembe Creek Trunk Line (NNCTL) on Sunday,
According to the company, Nembe trunk line is one of the two major lines transporting Bonny Light crude oil to the export terminal.
Thought the fire has been put off, the company said it suspected that the inferno was as a result of sabotage and that it was working to “facilitate a quick return to full functionality.”
The line was operating smoothly before the incident, fuelling suspicion that the fire could have been caused by a third party breach on the pipeline, Aiteo said.
The causes of the fire are being investigated, a company spokesman said in a statement. Aiteo did not provide details of any disruption to oil exports.
Royal Dutch Shell said that operations continued at the Bonny Light terminal, but did not comment on whether the NCTL closure had slowed exports. The Trans Niger Pipeline also carries oil to the terminal.
The shut pipeline was one of two lines exporting Bonny Light crude oil, Nigeria's prime crude.
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