A yet to be identified number of persons have been declared missing after a floating production storage and offloading vessel went up in flames in Delta State on Wednesday evening.
According to reports, the vessel is owned by Shebah Exploration and Production Company Limited (SEPCOL) located in Escravos area of Delta state.
This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ikemefuna Okafor.
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“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 uring the early hours of Wednesday, February 2, 2022,” the company stated.
“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 crew men 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 continue to monitor the situation and update all stakeholders with new information as the investigation evolves.”
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