The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed a ‘minor’ fire incident at its Warri refinery but added that the situation had been managed.
In a statement signed by the company’s Management and released on its X handle, the company explained that the fire which occurred at the cooling tower of the refinery was promptly put out by its personnel.
According to the state-owned company, the incident will not affect the pace of the ongoing rehabilitation work at the refinery.
“This afternoon, at about 15:02hrs, there was a minor fire incident at the cooling tower of Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited (WRPC).
“The fire, which occurred as a result of ongoing welding activity at the top of the cooling tower will not affect the refinery rehabilitation project delivery schedule.
“NNPC Limited safety officers at the Refinery acted immediately and put out the fire at about 15:30hrs; normalcy has since been restored.
“NNPC Limited will continue to adhere to the best safety standards in all its business operations,” the statement read.
