The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has confirmed a fire outbreak at the Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited.
The NNPC, however, reassured the public that the fire had been successfully contained and that the incident would not impede the ongoing efforts to rehabilitate the refinery.
The national oil firm conveyed this information via a statement posted on its official Twitter handle, formerly known as “X,” with the headline, ‘Minor fire outbreak at Warri refinery contained.’
According to the NNPC, the incident occurred around 15:02hrs in the afternoon and was described as a minor fire that transpired at the cooling tower of the Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited.
The company said, “This afternoon, at about 15:02hrs, there was a minor fire incident at the cooling tower of Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited.
“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.”
