The explosion occurred on Tuesday at the petroleum company’s Benin River Valve Station.
The Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, Kennie Obateru, said the BRVS explosion happened at Gbetiokun, OML 40, operated by NPDC. He disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja entitled “NNPC Reports Explosion at NPDC’s Benin River Valve Station.” Obateru said, “The incident, which occurred on Tuesday during the installation of a ladder on a platform for access during discharging of Gbetiokun production unfortunately caused seven fatalities.”It said the Department of Petroleum Resources had been duly notified and Form 41 was being prepared for the industry regulator as required in circumstances of this nature.
“The bodies of casualties have been deposited in a morgue in Sapele, while families of the personnel involved are being contacted by their employers,” NNPC stated.NNPC said all personnel on board the platform had been fully accounted for.He prayed that God grants them the fortitude to bear the loss of their loved ones.All rights reserved.
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