Shell's $1.1bn Nigeria pipeline nears finish

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The 60-mile Nembe Creek pipe collects crude from 14 oil pumping stations and is part of a programme to replace old pipelines in the Niger River delta.

The Anglo-Dutch company said the pipeline was part of an ongoing programme to keep its facilities well-maintained in the Niger Delta, one of the world's largest wetlands, where land and water have been polluted.



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Oil pipelines in the area have been the subject of frequent attacks by saboteurs and protesters.
"It is important to understand that projects such as these will have only a limited impact on oil spills until the widespread oil theft, sabotage and vandalism activities are stopped," Mutiu Sunmonu, managing director of Shell's Nigerian operations, said.