A Floating Production, Storage and Offloading, FPSO, has exploded in Escravos, Delta State.
Daily Report Nigeria gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
The incident was confirmed by the Chief Executive Officer, Shebah Exploration and Production Company Ltd, stating that no fatality was recorded at the time.
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The statement read, “The management of Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd (SEPCOL) in
RECEIVERSHIP hereby announce the unfortunate incident of a fire that engulfed our offshore facility, the FPSO Trinity Spirit located at the Ukpokiti Teminal, following an explosion during the early hours of Wednesday, 2nd of February 2022.
“The cause of the explosion is currently being investigated and we are working with necessary parties to contain the situation.
“At this time there are no reported fatalities, but we can confirm that there were ten crewmen on board the vessel prior to the incident and we are prioritising investigations with respect to their safety and security.
“We appreciate the assistance provided us by the Clean Nigeria Associates, the Chevron team operating in the nearby Escravos facility, and our community stakeholders as well as fishermen, who have been of tremendous assistance since the incident happened.
“We have duly notified all relevant authorities and we appeal to the members of the public to stay away from the area while our Crisis Management Team continues to monitor the situation and update all stakeholders with new information as the investigation evolves.”
However, a new development has surfaced, indicating that at least 13 persons are missing after the explosion.
While the company is yet to confirm any casualties, the missing persons were said to be aboard the vessel when it exploded.
