Shell Confirms MEND's Attack
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Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell Sunday confirmed that the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) attacked two of its major pipelines in Rivers state in the early hours of the day, in the second such attack in five days.
``There have been two attacks against installations in our Eastern operations,'' Shell Spokesman Precious Okolobo said. ''Impact to facilities, environment and production is being investigated.''
MEND had said in an earlier statement: ``Hurricane Piper Alpha unleashed its fury in Rivers state today, Sunday, June 21, 2009, leaving in its wake two battered oil installations.
``At about 0230 hrs, the hurricane pounded the Shell major pipeline located at Adamakiri before moving on to another major Shell pipeline in Kula at 0300 hrs. Both pipelines are located in Rivers state of Nigeria.''
Earlier on Wednesday, MEND said it used explosives to blow up a major crude oil trunk line belonging to the Anglo-Dutch oil giant in Bayelsa state.
It said the attack, later confirmed by Shell, was part of the campaign to cripple the country's oil and gas export.
And on Friday, MEND claimed it also blew up a major pipeline - operated by Agip - which delivers crude oil to the Brass export terminal.
Meanwhile, MEND has threatened further attacks against the American oil giant Chevron, which has borne the brunt of the militants' attacks in recent times.
``We have been reliably informed that the Chevron Air Strip in Escravos was used by the military as a staging area for the jet fighters and helicopter gunships used in the attacks and bombing of civilian communities in Gbaramatu kingdom of Delta state.
``By allowing its facilities to be used in committing atrocities against the host communities where it drills oil and gas from, Chevron has repeated the same mistake by Shell against the Ogoni communities and will pay a price in double measure,'' the largest militant group in the Niger Delta oil region said..
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``There have been two attacks against installations in our Eastern operations,'' Shell Spokesman Precious Okolobo said. ''Impact to facilities, environment and production is being investigated.''
MEND had said in an earlier statement: ``Hurricane Piper Alpha unleashed its fury in Rivers state today, Sunday, June 21, 2009, leaving in its wake two battered oil installations.
``At about 0230 hrs, the hurricane pounded the Shell major pipeline located at Adamakiri before moving on to another major Shell pipeline in Kula at 0300 hrs. Both pipelines are located in Rivers state of Nigeria.''
Earlier on Wednesday, MEND said it used explosives to blow up a major crude oil trunk line belonging to the Anglo-Dutch oil giant in Bayelsa state.
It said the attack, later confirmed by Shell, was part of the campaign to cripple the country's oil and gas export.
And on Friday, MEND claimed it also blew up a major pipeline - operated by Agip - which delivers crude oil to the Brass export terminal.
Meanwhile, MEND has threatened further attacks against the American oil giant Chevron, which has borne the brunt of the militants' attacks in recent times.
``We have been reliably informed that the Chevron Air Strip in Escravos was used by the military as a staging area for the jet fighters and helicopter gunships used in the attacks and bombing of civilian communities in Gbaramatu kingdom of Delta state.
``By allowing its facilities to be used in committing atrocities against the host communities where it drills oil and gas from, Chevron has repeated the same mistake by Shell against the Ogoni communities and will pay a price in double measure,'' the largest militant group in the Niger Delta oil region said..
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niger delta
dread | lagos-nigeria (Location: United States) | 6/25/2009 7:42:00 PM
Nigeria government should apply wisdom to the issue if niger delta people, honestly speaking the millitant are doing what is not right but the ball is in court of federal government, the selfcentered-leaders, state government and even the MEND.To be candid, government have not been fair to the niger delta people and as a result of these this lead some unserious element among the niger delta youth and give them avenue for theft, rubber etc.
It has happen, the solution is what we need, federal government should is not by bombing nigeria communities that will put a stop the activities of niger delta millitants but by putting alot of things in place.
1- since they have tasted and see the enjoyinment in kidnapping, killing etc. It is not easy for such a -mind to retire/surrender of their activities. Government should get every of ijaw leader negotiate with them,
2- Government sholud follow up every of the project financed in niger delta
3- Government should make sure that any body, group of people that refuse to implement his/her duty shoul be dealt with seriously
I believe that by so doing their will be dramatical change and their will be an opportunities of arrest and order therm to surrender their arm.
