02 September 2015, Sweetcrude, Lagos – The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd, SPDC-operated Joint Venture has lifted the force majeure on Bonny Light exports following the repair and re-opening of the Trans Niger Pipeline, TNP, and Nembe Creek Trunkline, NCTL..
The TNP was repaired after a joint investigation visit found that a leak was caused by an illegal connection that failed. A number of crude theft points were removed from the NCTL.
Shell announced the devepment Wednesday in statement.