The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Friday dismissed reports that it uncovered ‘missing 2 million barrels of crude’ in oil production records between 2016 and 2018 as false.
The report had alleged that Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) which was allegedly found culpable had admitted the infraction and offered to refund the cost of the oil and pay a fine.
The report claimed that the shortfall came from the Trans Niger Delta export pipeline which conveys an average of 150,000 barrels of SPDC’s bonny light crude blend to the export terminal.
The oil industry regulator urged the public to disregard the false media report.
Mr Paul Osu, Spokesman of DPR, who reacted in a short text message on Friday stated that there was no such thing.
“There is absolutely nothing like that, kindly disregard,” Osu said.
Mr Bamidele Odugbesan, Media Relations Manager at SPDC in a telephone chat dismissed the report as false and malicious and irresponsible and urged our reporter to cross-check with the DPR.
“The claims are baseless and without any iota of truth, it is totally false and malicious and lacks substance.
“SPDC was not under any probe by the DPR. SPDC had never admitted to underreporting its crude production to DPR or any authority,” Odugbesan said.
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