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NNPCL Reacts as Fire Guts Warri Refinery

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Warri Refinery

There was mild commotion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), after fire gutted a section of the facility on Friday.

Daily Report Nigeria reports that the incident was caused by an ongoing welding activity at the cooling tower of the Warri refinery.

Confirming the incident, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited noted that the delivery schedule of the refinery rehabilitation project will not be affected by the occurrence.

The NNPC Limited in statement described the fire incident as minor, adding that safety officers at the Warri refinery acted immediately to put out the fire, which started at about 3:00 pm.

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“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 NNPC statement read.

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