A major player in the Nigerian oil industry, Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has confirmed that there is fire in its facility in Ondo State in south-western Nigeria.
Reacting to local media reports on Thursday that there was fire in its oil facilities, the CNL, said that the inferno had started last week Thursday.
The statement, which was issued by the General Manager, Policy Government and Public Affairs of the CNL, Mr. Esimaje Brikinn, confirmed the incident and said that efforts were ongoing to put out the fire.
“The operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the CNL confirms that at about 10pm on Thursday, April 18, 2019, a fire was observed at the Ojumole Well No. 1, an idle and plugged well with no flowline connected to it. Ojumole field is in NNPC/CNL JV’s Western Niger Delta area of operations.
“The CNL conducted an over flight to evaluate the fire and also mobilised emergency responders to assess the site, contain the fire and boom the area.
“In addition, CNL notified community stakeholders about the incident and also reported it to the Department of Petroleum Resources, National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency and other regulatory and security authorities,” the statement said.
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