US embassy cable - 04LAGOS2456

C O N F I D E N T I A L LAGOS 002456 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR AF/W 
STATE FOR CA/OCS/FROBINSON 
STATE FOR EB/ESC/IEC/ENR/BLEVINE 
STATE FOR DS/IP/AF 
STAT FOR INR/AA 
STATE PASS DOE FOR DAS JBRODMAN AND CGAY 
STATE PASS TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS AND SRENENDER 
STATE PASS DOC PHUPER 
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/24/2009 
TAGS: ASEC, CASC, EPET, MOPS, PGOV, NI 
SUBJECT: OCCUPATION OF CHEVRON ROBERT-KIRI FACILITY ENDS 
PEACEFULLY 
 
REF: A) LAGOS 2446 B) LAGOS 2451 
 
Classified By: Classified by Consul General Brian Browne per 1.4 d and 
e 
 
Occupiers Depart Chevron Facility without Incident 
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1.  (U)  Chevron Texaco (CT) officials informed the Consulate 
that the townspeople occupying the Robert-kiri facility in 
Rivers State departed peacefully this morning at 11:35 a.m 
(local).  CT officials will meet with community leaders and 
Rivers State government officials tomorrow in Port Harcourt 
to discuss the possibility of entering a Memorandum of 
Understanding (MOU) outlining the relationship between the 
community and the oil company.  CT is currently working to 
restore oil production at the facility.  (Note: The 
flowstation normally produces 10,000 - 20,000 barrels per 
day.  End Note.) 
 
Enhancing Facility Security Remains Challenging 
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2.  (C)  CT officials told Consul General they will also 
examine ways to enhance security at the Robert-kiri facility 
to prevent future such incidents.  They noted, however, that 
this may be difficult, as the flow station is on a canal, and 
has no static perimeter barriers. 
 
Amcit Safe 
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3.  (C) The lone amcit remains at the facility to participate 
in the company's efforts to restore production. 
 
Consul General to Travel to Port Harcourt 
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4.  (SBU)  Consul General will travel to Port Harcourt 
tomorrow for separate talks with the Deputy Governor 
(Governor Odili is out of the country) as well as with, 
Port-Harcourt based officials from Chevron and several oil 
service companies. 
BROWNE