KEMI YESUFU and KEHINDE AKINTOLA
Authorities of Aiteo Eastern E&P Company Limited recorded a major feat in its quest to restore its operations at the Nembe Creek Trunk Line (NCTL), sequel to the fire outbreak which occurred on the 21st April, 2019.
Worried by the incident, Aiteo resolved to deploy its operation emergency response team and shut-in injection as well as other related operations into the NCTL.
“Aiteo hereby confirms that the fire incident reported within its Right of Way (ROW) of the Nembe Creek Trunk Line (NCTL) on 21 April 2019 has been completely put out.
“The security team conducted further inspections at various times yesterday, 22 April 2019 and confirms this position.
“In line with regulatory requirements, a Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) comprising security and regulatory agencies, community representatives and Aiteo personnel will be constituted and deployed to the site to attend to the necessary incident formalities. This team is expected at the incident site imminently.
“The Joint Task Force (JTF) has confirmed that sabotage of the pipeline at Awoba, Rivers State, was responsible. JTF has also identified some culprits and is set to take necessary action.
“Aiteo is working on further site preparation and mobilisation of specialised equipment to the swamps for further remedial action to facilitate a quick return to full functionality. Further information will be made available as soon as these occur,” the company’s media team explained.
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