Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07LAGOS691
2007-10-22 13:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Consulate Lagos
Cable title:
NIGER DELTA: 3 NON-AMERICAN EXPATS KIDNAPPED
VZCZCXRO5909 RR RUEHMA RUEHPA DE RUEHOS #0691 2951345 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 221345Z OCT 07 FM AMCONSUL LAGOS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9508 INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE RUEHUJA/AMEMBASSY ABUJA 9279 RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0798 RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 0031 RUEHNY/AMEMBASSY OSLO 0139 RUEHVB/AMEMBASSY ZAGREB 0060 RUFOADA/JAC MOLESWORTH AFB UK RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC RHMCSUU/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS LAGOS 000691
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - HANDLE ACCORDINGLY
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/W, INR/AA, DS/IP/AF, DS/ICI/PII, DS/DSS/OSAC,
CA/OCS/ACS/AF
OSLO FOR HELENA SCHRADER
DOE FOR GPERSON, CAROLYN GAY
TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS, SRENENDER, DFIELDS
COMMERCE FOR KBURRESS
STATE PASS USTR FOR ASST USTR FLISER
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
STATE PASS OPIC FOR ZHAN AND MSTUCKART
STATE PASS TDA FOR NCABOT
STATE PASS EXIM FOR JRICHTER
STATE PASS USAID FOR GWEYNAND AND SLAWAETZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC PGOV PREL NI
SUBJECT: NIGER DELTA: 3 NON-AMERICAN EXPATS KIDNAPPED
UNCLAS LAGOS 000691
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - HANDLE ACCORDINGLY
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/W, INR/AA, DS/IP/AF, DS/ICI/PII, DS/DSS/OSAC,
CA/OCS/ACS/AF
OSLO FOR HELENA SCHRADER
DOE FOR GPERSON, CAROLYN GAY
TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS, SRENENDER, DFIELDS
COMMERCE FOR KBURRESS
STATE PASS USTR FOR ASST USTR FLISER
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
STATE PASS OPIC FOR ZHAN AND MSTUCKART
STATE PASS TDA FOR NCABOT
STATE PASS EXIM FOR JRICHTER
STATE PASS USAID FOR GWEYNAND AND SLAWAETZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC PGOV PREL NI
SUBJECT: NIGER DELTA: 3 NON-AMERICAN EXPATS KIDNAPPED
1. (SBU) Militants in 20-30 speed boats attacked a Shell
Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) support vessel at the EA
Field offshore Bayelsa state around 20:45 on October 20.
Shell security sources confirmed the kidnapping of three
expatriate subcontractors: a Russian, Croatian and British
national. Media reports indicate four Nigerian nationals
were also taken. According to security sources, one civilian
was reportedly injured and the vessel's communication system
was damaged.
2. (SBU) Shell began work in early September to restart
production from its EA offshore oilfield. The field has a
115,000 barrel per day capacity, but has been shut-in since
February 2006.
HUTCHINSON
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - HANDLE ACCORDINGLY
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/W, INR/AA, DS/IP/AF, DS/ICI/PII, DS/DSS/OSAC,
CA/OCS/ACS/AF
OSLO FOR HELENA SCHRADER
DOE FOR GPERSON, CAROLYN GAY
TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS, SRENENDER, DFIELDS
COMMERCE FOR KBURRESS
STATE PASS USTR FOR ASST USTR FLISER
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
STATE PASS OPIC FOR ZHAN AND MSTUCKART
STATE PASS TDA FOR NCABOT
STATE PASS EXIM FOR JRICHTER
STATE PASS USAID FOR GWEYNAND AND SLAWAETZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC PGOV PREL NI
SUBJECT: NIGER DELTA: 3 NON-AMERICAN EXPATS KIDNAPPED
1. (SBU) Militants in 20-30 speed boats attacked a Shell
Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) support vessel at the EA
Field offshore Bayelsa state around 20:45 on October 20.
Shell security sources confirmed the kidnapping of three
expatriate subcontractors: a Russian, Croatian and British
national. Media reports indicate four Nigerian nationals
were also taken. According to security sources, one civilian
was reportedly injured and the vessel's communication system
was damaged.
2. (SBU) Shell began work in early September to restart
production from its EA offshore oilfield. The field has a
115,000 barrel per day capacity, but has been shut-in since
February 2006.
HUTCHINSON