The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says no explosion was recorded at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC).
In a statement on Friday, Olufemi Soneye, chief corporate communications officer at NNPC, said any report of an explosion is “completely false”.
“NNPC Ltd. wishes to clarify that there was no explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC). Any reports suggesting otherwise are completely false,” Soneye said.
“On January 25, 2025, operations at WRPC Area 1 were intentionally curtailed to carry out necessary intervention works on select equipment, including field instruments that were impacting sustainable and steady operations.
“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 1 will be back in operation within the next few days.
“Despite 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.”
Soneye reiterated NNPC’s commitment to ensuring uninterrupted product supply and appreciates the patience and cooperation of all stakeholders as the company completes the essential maintenance activities.
Warri refinery commenced production in December 2024 — but rehabilitation is not complete.
