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TMCNet: Militants say they failed to cripple Nigerian offshore oil rig

[June 19, 2008]

Militants say they failed to cripple Nigerian offshore oil rig

(Associated Press WorldStream Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) LAGOS, Nigeria_The most powerful militant group in Nigeria says it launched a rare attack against an offshore oil installation. Royal Dutch Shell PLC says it has shut down production from the area.

A leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta has told the AP that militants attacked the Bonga oil field more than 65 miles (100 kilometers) from land. But they were not able to enter a computer control room that they had hoped to destroy.

The militant leader spoke on condition of anonymity to avoid punishment by authorities.

Olav Ljosne, a spokesman for Royal Dutch Shell confirmed an attack, but gave no details. He said production had been stopped from the field, which normally produces about 200,000 barrels of crude per day.

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