The Wall Street Journal: Shell Nigeria Reports Second Pipeline Fire In Week
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
May 21, 2004 1:32 p.m.
LAGOS — Shell Nigeria reported a second pipeline fire in a week Friday, and said one person was believed dead after the blaze.
The company said the pipeline fire was in the Oguta-Egbema region of which is south eastern Nigeria.
A company statement said that a tanker without a registration plate number, which may have been used to steal oil from the pipeline, was burning at the scene.
Shell says its fire crew has put out the blaze and staff are trying to clamp the leaking line.