NNPC shuts down Warri refinery

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has shut down the Warri refinery after gas turbine generators that supply power to the plant was said to have tripped off.

The 125,000 barrel per day refinery only resumed production in January, after its Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) was revved up and it began to refine 2million litres of kerosene and 3million litres of diesel daily.

NNPC’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) in charge of refineries, Mr. Anibor Kragha, confirmed the shutdown in an interview with newsmen in Abuja.

He also said that General Electric (GE) had been notified to rectify the problem.

“We have shut down to make sure that we address that properly,” Kragha said.

He, however, didn’t specify how long it will take to restore the plant.

Kragha also stated that all the other plants in the country had been running at about 60 per cent capacity since January, including the Old Port Harcourt refinery.