The company has interests, ranging from 20 to 100 per cent, in three operated and six non-operated deepwater blocks in
It is also involved in natural gas projects in the western
THISDAY gathered that the oil workers under the aegis of the
One of the workers who was prevented from accessing her office at the head office in
"In the coming days, production may be shut down if management does not act fast," she said.
Speaking on what led to the crisis, she said "the union is demanding the yearly entitlements of the workers. The workers are entitled to certain allowances in every December and January but the management has refused to pay."
The workers have also threatened to shut down the company's oil production facilities in Escravos and other parts of the
Investigation revealed that only skeletal activities were ongoing at the major production units as the union allowed only two workers to man each unit, against the normal five to 10 workers.
Efforts to reach the spokespersons of the company were unsuccessful as at press time.
Junior oil workers under the auspices of the
NUPENG had issued a seven-day ultimatum for the company to recall the 500 staff, it sacked, including members of its executives affected by the exercise.
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