Crude pumping through the 180,000 b/d Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP) has resumed after an attack caused a fire and halted flows.Renaissance Africa, now operating the TNP and Bonny terminal, restored pipeline operations on March 19 after inspections and testing.
The fire briefly disrupted Bonny terminal operations, but loadings, including the Bryanston tanker, have resumed, though schedules remain delayed.
Before the fire, 475,000 bl of Bonny Light crude was set for Port Harcourt refinery, which remains operational despite a minor flare incident.The TNP has faced repeated sabotage. Tinubu appointed a former naval chief to oversee Rivers State for six months.
Renaissance Africa’s drilling continues unaffected.It’s too soon to assess the pipeline incident’s impact on Nigeria’s crude output. Bonny Light production dropped 14% to 210,000 b/d in February, per NUPRC.Renaissance Africa announced a TNP joint investigation, led by NUPRC, is set to begin.
