The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has just disclosed that another explosion has rocked the Escarvos to Lagos Pipeline along Egbokodo-Omadino, in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.
This incident cropped up after the resumption of gas supply through the pipeline due to completion of repair work following a fire incident on it last week.
The Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System supplies gas to power plants, in addition to feeding the West Africa Gas Pipeline System, iwin reports.
Last week, the ELPS-C (downstream) of the pipeline was incinerated by a bushfire at Abakila, in Ondo State, a development that led to the total collapse of the nation’s power grid.
The fire incident affected gas supply to customers in Ondo, Ogun and Lagos states with a subsequent shutdown of some power plants with a combined generating capacity of 1,143 megawatts.