The
Anglo-Dutch
supermajor
was
informed
of
a
leak
on
the
Trans
Forcados
pipeline
on
6
October
but
it
is
unclear
when
the
explosion
occurred.
The
force
majeure
came
into
effect
at
noon
local
time
on
Monday
and
is
expected
to
remain
in
force
through
the
remainder
of
2011.
A
statement
from
Shell
said
a
Nigerian
investigation
“found
that
[the
leak]
was
caused
by
explosive
damage”.
Shell
Petroleum
Development
Company,
the
company’s
offshoot
in
Nigeria,
“is
working
to
repair
the
pipeline
and
resume
production
as
quickly
as
possible,”
the
statement
continued.
There
are
not
believed
to…
