Nigeria LNG Limited, NLNG, has announced declaration of force majeure on product supplies from its production facilities on Bonny Island, Nigeria following the declaration of force majeure by all its upstream gas suppliers.
In a statement, the company explained that its action was sequel to the notice by the gas suppliers was a result of high flood water levels in their operational areas, leading to a shut-in of gas production which has caused significant disruption of gas supply to NLNG.
It added: “Consequently, NLNG activated force majeure clauses in accordance with the Sales and Purchase Agreements, SPA, provisions. NLNG is currently reviewing the situation with gas suppliers to ascertain the extent of the disruption to its operations but would, as a reasonable and prudent operator, endeavour to mitigate the impact of the force majeure to the extent reasonably possible.”
