Militants Allegedly Bomb Chevron’s Valve Platform in Escravos .Gas supply affected

Militants Allegedly Bomb Chevron’s Valve Platform in Escravos

.Gas supply affected

Militants from Niger Delta on Wednesday night attacked Chevron’s Valve Platform in Abiteye in Warri South West Local Government of Delta.

A Chevron source, who confirmed that the attack occurred at about 10.30p.m., told journalists that the incident occurred in Benikurukuru community under Escravos in Ijaw axis of Gbaramatu Kingdom.

According to him, the incident will affect gas supply through the gas pipeline from Olero creek to Escravos; Chevron’s tank farm; Chevron’s Abiteye Flow station, Sagara and Otuana Flowstations, as well as Sagara, and Odidi pipelines.

He could not disclose the volume of crude oil affected by the incident. It was gathered that the incident may have also affected crude oil supply to Warri Refinery.

When contacted on his mobile phone, Chevron’s General Manager in charge of Policy, Government and Public Affairs (PGPA), Mr. Deji Haastrup could not respond to calls and text messages on the matter.

 However, the Niger Delta Avengers, a new militant group in the region has reportedly claimed responsibility, and gave its strike Team 6 the credit for the successful attack.

The group was also responsible for the February attack on the 48-inch Forcados Export Pipeline owned by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

The subsea pipeline, which is undergoing repair, is operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC).

 “We want to pass this message to the all international oil companies operating in the Niger Delta that the Nigeria Military can’t protect their facilities. They should talk to the federal government to meet our demands else more mishaps will befall their installations. “Until our demands are met, no repair works should be done at the blast site,” the group was quoted as saying.