Chevron Nigeria Limited, operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and CNL, has denied media reports alleging an ongoing spill in CNL’s Berth Offshore Platform (“BOP”) impacting communities in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State in CNL’s western operations area.
The allegation of oil spill in CNL’s BOP in Ondo State is not true, the company’s General Manager, Policy Government and Public Affairs,Olusoga Oduselu,said in a statement on Wednesday.
The statement expressed CNL’s commitment to protect people and the environment and to conducting its operations reliably and efficiently in compliance with regulatory requirements and consideration for the environment.
It also said CNL is committed to the socio-economic development and empowerment of communities neighbouring its areas of operations.