According to a statement, the energy company said an attack took place at about 11.15 pm (2215 GMT) on Wednesday.
“Its Okan offshore facility in the Western Niger Delta region was breached by unknown persons,” said Chevron in the statement. “The facility is currently shut-in and we are assessing the situation, and have deployed resources to respond to a resulting spill.”
There were no immediate details of any casualties. The company could not be reached for further comment.
A group known as the Niger Delta Avengers claimed responsibility for the attack, and in a statement it said it blew up the platform.
“This is what we promised the Nigeria government since they refuse to listen to us,” the group said.
The same group has said it carried out an attack on a Shell oil pipeline in February which shut down the 250,000 barrel-a-day Forcados export terminal.
The militants say they want a greater share of oil revenues. Crude sales account for around 70 percent of national income in Africa’s biggest economy.
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