The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd, SPDC-operated Joint Venture has lifted the force majeure on Bonny Light exports following the repair and re-opening of the Trans Niger Pipeline, (TNP) and Nembe Creek Trunkline, (NCTL).

 The Company’s two key supply pipelines in Nigeria were closed due to leaks and sabotage. The closure of those export routes led to the company declaring a force majeure on its Bonny Light exports on August 27.

“The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC)…today lifted the force majeure on Bonny Light exports following the repair and re-opening of the TNP and NCTL,” the company told Petroleumafrica in a statement.

The TNP was repaired after a joint investigation visit (JIV) found that a leak was caused by an illegal connection that failed. A number of crude theft points were removed from the NCTL.