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UPDATE 2-Nigeria's Trans Forcados pipeline remains closed after fire

Published 21/05/2019, 10:56
UPDATE 2-Nigeria's Trans Forcados pipeline remains closed after fire
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By Julia Payne and Libby George
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Trans Forcados pipeline
remains closed but no force majeure has been declared, a Shell
RDSa.L spokeswoman said on Tuesday, after a fire broke out on
Sunday.
The shutdown is a blow to the Forcados exports of roughly
240,000 barrels a day. Shell manages the crude export terminal,
while Heritage Energy operates the pipeline.
A spokesman for Heritage said on Monday there was a fire
near the pipeline on Sunday but did not say whether the pipeline
itself was affected.
Heritage did not immediately respond to request for comment
on Tuesday.
"The fire is still raging," said Collins Edema, who lives
near the site of the incident.
"The pipeline is long due for replacement and leaks from
time to time. Repairs were going on there on a leaking portion
when the fire broke out, burning the pipeline, the pumping
machine and other equipment the contractors were using for
repairs," he said.

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