Thursday, October 10, 2013

Nigeria: Shell shutdown oil pipeline due to leaks

Environmental Damage caused by oil spill. PHOTO/File

(Reuters) - Shell Nigeria said on Wednesday it had shut down its Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) owing to reports of leaks, deferring 150,000 barrels per day of crude oil just 10 days after the pipeline was re-opened.

"The latest leaks were reported at B-Dere, Nonwa-Tai, and Bodo West, all in Ogoniland. Shell Nigeria shut the line as a precautionary measure and has also mobilized a spill response team," Shell Nigeria spokesman Precious

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