Credit: Reuters
Royal Dutch Shell said it closed an oil pipeline leading to a flow station in Nigeria, Africa's top oil producer, after a leak was discovered.
Oil from the
facility heads to the Bonny export terminal. Bonny is one of Nigeria's
larger crude streams and is scheduled to ship around 140,000 barrels per
day (bpd) in September.
"A leak was
observed on a line from Well-39s flowing to Nembe Creek-2 flow station
on 29th August,"
Shell said in an emailed statement. "The line was shut
in, and booms were quickly deployed to stop spread of any spilled oil.
"The spilled oil is contained within the flowline right-of-way and there is no impact on the environment."
Shell said a joint
investigation team was due to visit to determine the case of the leak.
The company did not give any information as to whether production was
affected.
Oil spills are
common in Nigeria. Companies say the majority of spills are from oil
thieves hacking into or blowing up pipelines to steal crude.
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