The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has debunked reports of explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC).
The national oil company made the clarification in a press release, dated 7 February, 2025, by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye.
It stated that there was no explosion at the WRPC and declared that “any reports suggesting otherwise are completely false.”
It explained that operations at WRPC Area 1 were intentionally curtailed to carry out necessary intervention works on select equipment, including field instruments.
“NNPCL wishes to clarify that there was no explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC). Any 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.
“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,” it further clarified in the release.
NNPCL restated its commitment to ensuring uninterrupted product supply and appreciated the patience and cooperation of all stakeholders as it completed the essential maintenance activities.
