News release - Issued by Shell to Sea - Friday 19th April 2013
SHELL CUT REFINERY GAS PIPE THEY THOUGHT WAS A WATER PIPE
-- Latest incident further example of Shell as “Neighbour from Hell” --
Shell has admitted that on Monday, the 8th April, they had to vent all the nitrogen currently in the gas pipes at the Bellanaboy refinery, after they mistakenly cut a gas pipe. Shell claim the reason for this was the gas pipe was mistaken for a water pipe in the refinery and was cut. The gas pipes on the refinery site are currently filled with nitrogen to inhibit corrosion. The incident only came to light because a local resident contacted Midwest Radio with details of the incident. Shell confirmed the incident took place one week after the event.