Delta Illegal Crude Oil Trunkline: Irabor, Kyari Vow to Unmask Operators
Photo of a big red oil tanker. There is long oil pipeline and cargo crane on deck of this ship. Vessel is steaming in blue, calm water to skyline under blue sky with smooth white clouds.
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor and the Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mr. Mele Kyari, weekend said they were determined to unmask those behind the operation of the illegal four-kilometre pipeline in Delta.
The pipeline is connected fropm Forcadoes terminal to the sea where crude oil is siphoned.
Irabor and Kyari issued the threat during a visit to the loading port attached to the Trans Escravos pipeline at Yokre Flow Station in Ogulagha oil field in Burutu, Delta State.
The illegal loading point was discovered by the company of Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, Tantita Security Services.
Irabor said government will carry out thorough investigation to unmask those behind the crime.
Irabor said, “This is an eye-opener. We are going to ensure an extensive investigation into the whole revelation to get to the roots to review the entire security architecture across the board amongst other issues.”
On other hand, Kyari said oil theft in the country has been on for 22 years, adding that the dimension it has taken has taken was surprising.
He said, “That is why the Chief of Defence Staff has said very clearly that an extensive investigation will be conducted
“Anyone involved in this matter, either from the host community, community contractors, government security agencies, or workers of the oil companies including NNPC and Shell, will be dealt with.
“The illegal attachments on the Trans Escravos pipeline are professionally done and the result is that they connected this to an inactive pipeline which should not carry crude in a normal instance.
“And we have seen that this line flows all the way parallel to the two other active Trans Escravos pipelines. And this is a good revelation.”
The pipeline is connected fropm Forcadoes terminal to the sea where crude oil is siphoned.
Irabor and Kyari issued the threat during a visit to the loading port attached to the Trans Escravos pipeline at Yokre Flow Station in Ogulagha oil field in Burutu, Delta State.
The illegal loading point was discovered by the company of Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, Tantita Security Services.
Irabor said government will carry out thorough investigation to unmask those behind the crime.
Irabor said, “This is an eye-opener. We are going to ensure an extensive investigation into the whole revelation to get to the roots to review the entire security architecture across the board amongst other issues.”
On other hand, Kyari said oil theft in the country has been on for 22 years, adding that the dimension it has taken has taken was surprising.
He said, “That is why the Chief of Defence Staff has said very clearly that an extensive investigation will be conducted
“Anyone involved in this matter, either from the host community, community contractors, government security agencies, or workers of the oil companies including NNPC and Shell, will be dealt with.
“The illegal attachments on the Trans Escravos pipeline are professionally done and the result is that they connected this to an inactive pipeline which should not carry crude in a normal instance.
“And we have seen that this line flows all the way parallel to the two other active Trans Escravos pipelines. And this is a good revelation.”
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