ABUJA, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Shell said on Friday thatits Nigerian joint venture lifted its force majeure on naturalgas supplies to the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Co (NLNG)after repairing a pipeline.
The force majeure was put in place on Aug. 4 after thecompany discovered a leak on the Eastern Gas Gathering System(EGGS-1).
"The leak was caused by a crude theft connection, apparentlyinstalled by people who thought the line was transporting crudeoil," a spokesman for Shell said in an emailed statement. (Reporting By Julia Payne, editing by William Hardy)