Trans Niger Oil Pipeline
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Trans Niger Oil Pipeline is an operating oil pipeline in Nigeria.[1]
Location
The Trans Niger Oil Pipeline runs from the Nun River fields to Rumuekpe.
Project Details
- Operator:
- Owner: Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited[2]
- Parent company: Shell plc
- Capacity: 180,000 barrels per day[2]
- Length:
- Status: Operating[2]
- Start year: 1965[1]
Background
According to Brittanica, in 1965 the Trans Niger Pipeline was completed, and Bonny Light crude oil is carried from the Nun River fields to Rumuekpe, where there is a link with the Trans Niger line.[1]
During October 2021–February 2022, crude oil was stolen from the pipeline.[3]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Nun River | river, Nigeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Staff, Reuters (2017-07-25). "Shell shuts Trans Niger pipeline due to leak - company". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
{{cite news}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ↑ Benson, Emmanuel Abara (2022-03-24). "Tony Elumelu and other oil magnates in Nigeria cry out, as huge volumes of crude oil are stolen from major pipeline". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
