Nigerian Government To Re-Open 180,000bpd Pipeline Shut In April

The Federal Government is set to re-open the Trans Niger Pipeline that transports about 180,000 barrels of crude oil daily. The pipeline was shut down six months ago due to vandalism and theft at the oil export facility. <br />The pipeline also serves as part of the country’s gas liquids evacuation infrastructure, which is vital for domestic power generation and the export of liquefied gas. <br />The Group General Manager, National Petroleum Investment Management Services, Bala Wunti, says his team visited the people of Bodo Community in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, which was part of efforts to re-open the TNP. <br />Wunti says this was part of the company’s continuous journey to re-strengthen its trust with one of the communities where NAPIMS and its partners were conducting business. <br />He says NAPIMS was able to achieve this because of the support and commitment of the leadership of NNPC, noting that the national oil firm had continued to focus on strengthening partnerships with communities, operating partners, states and relevant stakeholders.