Nigerian independent oil and gas company, Seplat Energy has confirmed an incident at its Depthwise swamp drilling rig “Majestic” in which one person has been reported dead while three others are missing.
In a release on Tuesday, the company’s CEO, Roger Brown said that the incident occurred near Ovhor, Delta State, in the early hours of the day.
“Seplat Energy regrets to announce a serious incident on the Depthwise swamp drilling rig “Majestic” in the early hours of this morning.
“Seplat, as the operator of the SEPLAT/NNPCL joint venture, contracted the rig. It was in transit to its planned drilling location at Ovhor in Delta State when it capsized,” the statement read in part.
According to him, 92 persons among the 96-member crew are safe.
“However, tragically, one fatality occurred during the incident, while three other rig personnel are still missing,” the Seplat Energy CEO disclosed.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the crew member who sadly lost his life and the three crew members who are still missing at the time of this report.
“Our emergency response and rescue efforts working alongside the rig owner and the authorities have been activated and are onsite.
“Our utmost priority will continue to be the safety and well-being of all the affected personnel and their families. We will provide further details as our understanding of the incident develops. A detailed investigation into the cause of the accident will follow,” Brown added.
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