Monday, June 18, 2007

Chevron Halts 42,000 Barrels of Daily Nigerian Oil Output After Armed Raid

(Bloomberg) -- Chevron Corp.'s Nigeria unit halted
42,000 barrels a day of crude-oil production after a raid yesterday
on one of its facilities, a spokesman said.

Armed youths attacked the Abiteye flow station, causing some
damage to the facility, Chevron spokesman Femi Odumabo said in an
interview. The station was also shut down for several days last
month following a dispute with a local community.


Read more at Bloomberg Energy News

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