Renaissance Energy halts production on Trans Niger pipeline following operational incident
Nigerian oil firm Renaissance Energy has announced a halt in production on one of the lines feeding into the Trans Niger oil pipeline, a crucial artery for transporting crude oil from onshore oilfields to the Bonny export terminal. The suspension follows an operational incident, the company stated on Friday.
This development comes a day after an environmental rights group reported that the same pipeline experienced a burst on May 6, leading to an oil spill in the B-Dere community of Ogoniland.
This marks the second incident affecting the Trans Niger Pipeline within the past two months.
The affected pipeline segment runs through the B-Dere community before connecting to the main Trans Niger Pipeline.
Renaissance Group, the Nigerian consortium that now owns the former Shell onshore subsidiary operating the pipeline, took swift action in response to the incident.
“Renaissance immediately isolated the pipeline and halted production into the line,” confirmed Michael Adande, spokesperson for Renaissance.
“With co-operation from the B-Dere community, our experts accessed the site, clamped the pipeline and recovered spilt oil, with clean-up preparations now underway,” Adande added.
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The company also stated that a team of investigators has confirmed the incident to be operational in nature.
The Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) is a vital component of Nigeria’s oil export infrastructure, boasting a capacity of approximately 450,000 barrels per day.
It is one of two key conduits responsible for exporting Bonny Light crude oil from Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer.
