Shell Shuts Gas Supply To Bonny NLNG

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has announced force majeure on gas supply to the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas facility on Bonny Island in Rivers State, as a result of reported gas leak along its Eastern Gas Gathering System 1 (EGGS-1:GTS-2) Pipeline Right of Way last Tuesday.

The strategic shutdown was implemented effectively from 09:00hours last Wednesday, by reducing gas supply to NLNG significantly from about 40 to 50 per cent of the usual total gas intake.

The Tide gathered that in line with safety precautions, SPDC shutdown gas production at its Gbaran/Ubie Gas Plant normally supplying gas to NLNG through this pipeline and reduced supply from its Soku gas plant which can only partially supply through an alternative route for a limited period before total shutdown.

According to the company, the shutdown will be in place until the source of the leak is identified and necessary remedial actions are completed to ensure safe operation.

A statement by the NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations, Kudo Eresia-Eke, said SPDC informed Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) of the reported gas leak along its EGGS-1 (GTS-2) Pipeline Right of Way last Tuesday.

The statement added that NLNG was working with SPDC and its other gas suppliers to seek mitigation measures.

Eresia-Eke, however, noted that NLNG had to-date delivered over 3000 LNG/NGL cargoes safely and reliably to its customers from the 22.5 million tonnes per annum capacity plant at Bonny, Rivers State .

NLNG is a joint venture company whose shareholders are the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (49 per cent), Shell Gas BV (25.6 per cent), Total LNG Nigeria Limited (15 per cent) and ENI International (N.A) NY (10.4 per cent).

L-R: Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Dr Samson Parker, chairman of the occasion, Mr Sampson Agbaru and guest speaker, Prof. Raphael Oruamabo, at the 11th Rivers State Council on Health meeting in Port Harcourt last Moday.