EXTRACTS: Last month Shell said it was forced to close the Nembe Creek oil pipeline, which carries about 150,000 barrels a day, to clear away oil split following a theft. As more oil is pillaged, there is a growing threat of an environmental disaster in Nigeria, Shell said in its annual sustainability report. While Nigeria has historically been a troubled region for Shell, it is the company’s problems exploring off Alaska that have drawn more scrutiny in the past 12 months. Shell remains under investigation by US authorities following a series of mishaps in the Arctic, including the grounding at the start of the year of its Kulluk oil rig. An investigation by the US Coast Guard found that Shell’s other rig in the region had safety problems.
As more oil is pillaged, there is a growing threat of an environmental disaster in Nigeria, Shell said in its annual sustainability report.
More than 90pc of the oil spilled last year from its pipelines and other operations in Nigeria was the result of sabotage, the company claimed yesterday.
“We urgently need more assistance from the Nigerian government and its security forces,” said Mutiu Sunmonu, chairman of Shell Nigeria.
Shell is one of a handful of major western oil companies, which include America’s ExxonMobil and Chevron, France’s Total and Italy’s Eni, responsible for pumping about 90pc of the country’s crude. read more
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