Chevron confirms damage to Nigerian oil pipelines
ABUJA, June 13 (Reuters) - U.S. oil major Chevron (CVX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) confirmed one of its Nigerian oil pipelines was damaged on Friday in the Niger Delta, but output was unaffected as the infrastructure had been shut down before the incident.
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on Friday said it attacked the Chevron pipelines and threatened to sabotage another facility operated by the U.S. oil company.
"Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture, confirms that there was a breach on the Makaraba-Utonana-Abiteye pipeline and fire at its Makaraba Jacket 5 facility in Delta State," said Scott Walker, the company's spokesman. (Reporting by Randy Fabi; Editing by Louise Ireland)
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