One of the sources told reporters that the incident occurred in the early hours of May 20, Friday.
He defined the attack as a "big blow" to gas production in Nigeria, disclosing that the facility belongs to phase two of the Escravos-Lagos gas pipeline owned by the Nigerian Gas Company Limited (NGC).
Eric Omare, a spokesperson for the Ijaw Youth Council, said the attack happened around the village of Ogbe Ijoh, near Warri.
"The explosion occurred last night on the pipeline belonging to NNPC," said Omare.
The pipeline links the Escravos oil terminal to Warri and supplies gas to various parts of the country.
Nigeria has seen renewal in militant attacks in the oil-rich southern region in the last few weeks, with strikes on pipelines and oil facilities.
These bombings reduced oil output to the lowest in almost three decades and increasing a rally in world crude prices.
The government of President Buhari has directed his army to deal with the militants with a heavy hand.
The new militant group Niger Delta Avengers, that appeared recently, said they have nothing to do with older militants and unveiled the list of their demands.
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