LAGOS, Nov. 28 (Chinese media) -- The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has announced the temporary shut down of the Soku gas plant in Rivers State in order to carry out urgently needed repairs resulting from damage caused by a significant increase in condensate theft from the plant's pipelines, according to a company statement received here on Friday.
According to the statement, SPDC has declared force majeure on gas supplies to Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) for the duration of the shut down. Soku supplies some 40 percent of NLNG's feed gas.
"In recent months the number of illegal connections on pipelines has increased significantly and they are encroaching on the Soku plant itself, increasing safety risks to an unacceptable level," it said.
"To ensure the safety and security of staff, contractor staff and communities, urgent repair work must be carried out immediately on the pipelines outside of the perimeter of the plant," it added.
The statement said the plant must be shut down for security reasons and SPDC would also clean up nearby environmental damage caused by condensate spilled in these illegal operations.
SPDC is the largest private-sector oil and gas company in Nigeria. It is the operator of a joint venture in which the government, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), holds 55 percent, Shell 30 percent, Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited (a subsidiary of Total) holds 10 percent, and Italian oil company Agip holds another 5 percent.
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