Seven oil workers have been killed in an explosion that occurred at Gbetiokun, OML 40, operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), on behalf of the NPDC/Elcrest Joint Venture, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has confirmed.
According to a statement from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),the incident occurred on Wednesday, July 8 during the installation of a ladder on a platform (Benin River Valve Station) for access during discharging of Gbetiokun production.
The statement also a detailed investigation into the cause of the explosion has commenced.
”The bodies of casualties have been deposited in a morgue in Sapele, while families of the personnel involved are being contacted by their employers: Weld Affairs and Flow Impact, which are consultants to NPDC.”
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