Huge Oilfield Off Coast of Nigeria Shut Down After Leak

Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 21:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is shutting down its huge 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) Bonga oilfield off the Nigerian coast after a leak occurred while loading a tanker on Tuesday, the firm said in a statement. [More]

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