(Adds Eni confirmation)
LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Eni ENI.MI declared force
majeure on exports of Nigerian Brass River crude oil following
pipeline explosions in Bayelsa state, the company said on
Tuesday.
A source with direct knowledge of the matter said the notice
of force majeure was dated Sunday.
Eni said two pipelines were sabotaged with "explosive
devices" between Friday and Saturday and that production would
resume in full in one week.
"Repair activity, oil spill recovery and clean-up is ongoing
... Impact on production is estimated at 30,000 barrels of oil
equivalent per day," a company spokeswoman said, adding that
exports would be delayed by about a week.
An explosion hit pipelines at Shell and Eni oilfields in
Nigeria's Niger Delta, resulting in a leak, a community leader
said separately on Tuesday.