A fire broke out at Shebah Exploration and Production Company Ltd.’s (SEPCOL) offshore Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FSPO) facility on Wednesday, the company said.
Ikemefuna Okafor, the chief executive officer of SEPCOL (under receivership), acknowledged the incident in a statement made on Thursday in Lagos.
According to Mr. Okafor, an explosion occurred at the Trinity Spirit FSPO at the Ukpokiti Terminal in the early hours of Wednesday.
According to him, the reason for the explosion is being probed, and they are working with the appropriate parties to get the situation under control.
There were no reported fatalities at the time, however, it has been established that there were ten crew members on board the vessel before the event, and inquiries into their safety and security are being prioritized.
“We thank the Clean Nigeria Associates’ help, as well as the Chevron team operating in the neighbouring Escravos facility and our community stakeholders, as well as the fishermen who have been of enormous aid since the event occurred.” Mr. Okafor stated.
He further stated that the corporation has properly notified all necessary authorities and urged the public to avoid the area.
As the inquiry progresses, SEPCOL’s Crisis Management Team will continue to monitor the situation and offer updates as new information becomes available, he said.
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