Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04LAGOS2455
2004-12-08 04:07:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Consulate Lagos
Cable title:
OCCUPATION OF CHEVRON ROBERT-KIRI FACILITY ENDS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LAGOS 002455
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/W
STATE FOR CA/OCS/FROBINSON
STATE FOR EB/ESC/IEC/ENR/BLEVINE
STATE FOR DS/IP/AF
STAT FOR INR/AA
STATE PASS DOE FOR DAS JBRODMAN AND CGAY
STATE PASS TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS AND SRENENDER
STATE PASS DOC FOR PHUPER
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/07/2014
TAGS: EPET CASC PGOV ASEC MOPS NI
SUBJECT: OCCUPATION OF CHEVRON ROBERT-KIRI FACILITY ENDS
PEACEFULLY
REF: A) LAGOS 2446 B) LAGOS 2451
Classified By: Classified By: Consul General Brian L. Browne for Reason
s 1.4 (D & E)
Occupiers Depart Chevron Facility without Incident
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LAGOS 002455
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/W
STATE FOR CA/OCS/FROBINSON
STATE FOR EB/ESC/IEC/ENR/BLEVINE
STATE FOR DS/IP/AF
STAT FOR INR/AA
STATE PASS DOE FOR DAS JBRODMAN AND CGAY
STATE PASS TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS AND SRENENDER
STATE PASS DOC FOR PHUPER
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/07/2014
TAGS: EPET CASC PGOV ASEC MOPS NI
SUBJECT: OCCUPATION OF CHEVRON ROBERT-KIRI FACILITY ENDS
PEACEFULLY
REF: A) LAGOS 2446 B) LAGOS 2451
Classified By: Classified By: Consul General Brian L. Browne for Reason
s 1.4 (D & E)
Occupiers Depart Chevron Facility without Incident
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1. (U) Chevron Texaco (CT) officials informed the
Consulate that the townspeople occupying the Robert-kiri
facility in Rivers State departed peacefully this morning
at 11:35 a.m (local). CT officials will meet with
community leaders and Rivers State government officials
tomorrow in Port Harcourt to discuss the possibility of
entering a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining the
relationship between the community and the oil company. CT
is currently working to restore oil production at the
facility. (Note: The flowstation normally produces 10,000
- 20,000 barrels per day. End Note.)
Enhancing Facility Security Remains Challenging
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2. (C) CT officials told Consul General they will also
examine ways to enhance security at the Robert-kiri
facility to prevent future such incidents. They noted,
however, that this may be difficult, as the flow station is
on a canal, and has no static perimeter barriers.
Amcit Safe
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3. (C) The lone amcit remains at the facility to
participate in the company's efforts to restore production.
Consul General to Travel to Port Harcourt
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4. (SBU) Consul General will travel to Port Harcourt
tomorrow for separate talks with the Deputy Governor
(Governor Odili is out of the country) as well as with
Port-Harcourt based officials from Chevron and several oil
service companies.
BROWNE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/W
STATE FOR CA/OCS/FROBINSON
STATE FOR EB/ESC/IEC/ENR/BLEVINE
STATE FOR DS/IP/AF
STAT FOR INR/AA
STATE PASS DOE FOR DAS JBRODMAN AND CGAY
STATE PASS TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS AND SRENENDER
STATE PASS DOC FOR PHUPER
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/07/2014
TAGS: EPET CASC PGOV ASEC MOPS NI
SUBJECT: OCCUPATION OF CHEVRON ROBERT-KIRI FACILITY ENDS
PEACEFULLY
REF: A) LAGOS 2446 B) LAGOS 2451
Classified By: Classified By: Consul General Brian L. Browne for Reason
s 1.4 (D & E)
Occupiers Depart Chevron Facility without Incident
-------------- --------------
1. (U) Chevron Texaco (CT) officials informed the
Consulate that the townspeople occupying the Robert-kiri
facility in Rivers State departed peacefully this morning
at 11:35 a.m (local). CT officials will meet with
community leaders and Rivers State government officials
tomorrow in Port Harcourt to discuss the possibility of
entering a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining the
relationship between the community and the oil company. CT
is currently working to restore oil production at the
facility. (Note: The flowstation normally produces 10,000
- 20,000 barrels per day. End Note.)
Enhancing Facility Security Remains Challenging
-------------- ---
2. (C) CT officials told Consul General they will also
examine ways to enhance security at the Robert-kiri
facility to prevent future such incidents. They noted,
however, that this may be difficult, as the flow station is
on a canal, and has no static perimeter barriers.
Amcit Safe
--------------
3. (C) The lone amcit remains at the facility to
participate in the company's efforts to restore production.
Consul General to Travel to Port Harcourt
--------------
4. (SBU) Consul General will travel to Port Harcourt
tomorrow for separate talks with the Deputy Governor
(Governor Odili is out of the country) as well as with
Port-Harcourt based officials from Chevron and several oil
service companies.
BROWNE