Exxon resumes 300,000 bpd Nigeria oil production
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Orion [2011-05-20]
LONDON - Exxon Mobil said on Friday it has restored some of its Nigerian crude oil production, which had been shut following a workers' strike.
"ExxonMobil upstream affiliates in Nigeria confirm that they are in the process of restoring production, with current levels at approximately 300,000 barrels per day and increasing , following the resumption of services by the senior staff union (PENGASSAN) on Thursday, May 1," the company said in a statement.
Exxon's oil production in Nigeria averaged 800,000 bpd last year, the company said earlier this week.