The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has diismissed speculation of an explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC).
Its spokesman,Olufemi Soneye,conveyed this a statement,saying any such report is completely false and unfounded.
He explained that on January 25, 2025, operations at WRPC Area 1 were intentionally curtailed to carry out necessary intervention works on select equipment,including field instruments that were impacting sustainable and steady operations.
According to him,these intervention works are essential to ensure the production of on specification finished and intermediate products, particularly Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and Kerosene (Kero).
He disclosed that the routine maintenance is progressing as planned, and Area 1 will be back in operation within the next few days.
He maintained that despite ongoing interventions, over the past 11 days, AGO loading has been maintained at an average of eight trucks per day, with a sufficient supply available to sustain ongoing truck load-out operations.
He expressed NNPC Ltd’s commitment to ensuring uninterrupted product supply and appreciates the patience and cooperation of all stakeholders as it completes these essential maintenance activities.
