There was no explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, WRPC, Delta, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd., has declared.
The Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd., Mr Olufemi Soneye, made the declaration in a statement issued on Friday.
Speaking against the backdrop of a report, he said the claim that there was an explosion was false.
He said on January 25, 2025, operations at WRPC Area One were intentionally curtailed to carry out necessary intervention works on select equipment, including field instruments that were impacting sustainable and steady operations.
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“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 One will be back in operation within the next few days.
“In spite of 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,” he said.
Soneye said NNPC Ltd. remained committed to ensuring uninterrupted product supply.
He also expressed appreciation for the patience and cooperation of all stakeholders towards completing these essential maintenance activities.
