The Nigeria LNG has denied news reports that it has declared a force majeure and operations and facilities have been shut down, due to the ongoing floods ravaging some parts of the country, especially the Niger Delta area.
The company in a statement released on Friday 21st October 2022, stated that they are still in operation, but at a limited capacity due to reduced gas supply from its upstream gas suppliers.
The statement by Nigeria LNG reads:
“We are still in operation! Our attention has been brought to media reports, following the issuance of a statement declaring Force Majeure on Monday 17th October 2022, that operations at its facilities have been shut down due to flood.
“To correct some misinformation on the declaration, we would like to clarify:
The Company’s plant is in operation though at a limited capacity, due to reduced gas supply from some of its upstream gas suppliers,” the company started its statement.
The Nigeria LNG also deny reports about assets on Bonny Island, saying that: “none of NLNG’s assets on Bonny Island or in any of its host communities are impacted by the flood. The Force Majeure is as a consequence of a similar notice by Upstream Gas Suppliers due to the impact of flood in their production facilities.
NLNG is working with all critical stakeholders on mitigating the impact on product deliveries.
NLNG continues to supply LPG to the domestic market for now from the limited production. We continue to monitor the situation with Upstream Gas Suppliers and are evaluating the impact of the flood on its business,” the statement added.