No Explosion at Warri Refinery – NNPCL
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC Ltd) says there is no explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) as being speculated.
A statement by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, said reports suggesting otherwise are completely false.
“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.
“These intervention works are essential to ensure the production of on-specification finished and intermediate products, particularly Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and Kerosene (Kero).
“The routine maintenance is progressing as planned, and Area 1 will be back in operation within the next few days,” the statement added.
It explained that despite ongoing interventions in the past 11 days, AGO loading has been maintained at an average of eight trucks per day.
The company said it has sufficient supply to sustain ongoing truck load-out operations.
“NNPC Ltd. remains committed to ensuring uninterrupted product supply and appreciates the patience and cooperation of all stakeholders as it completes these essential maintenance activities.”
