Tragedy struck in Ovhor area of Delta State on Tuesday, when an oil rig belonging to Seplat Energy Capsized with 96 crew-members on board.
Platforms Africa reports that 96 Crew Member were on board when the tragedy struck.
of the crew members were rescued safely, while one died and three others were still missing as at press time.
The swamp drilling oil rig- “Majestic” capsized on its way to a drilling location in Ovhor in Delta State.
Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Roger Brown, confirmed the incident, saying an emergency response and rescue efforts working alongside the rig owner and the authorities have been activated on site.
He stated: “Seplat Energy regrets to announce a serious incident on the Depthwise swamp drilling rig “Majestic” in the early hours of Tuesday 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.
“92 of the 96-member crew are accounted for and safe. However, tragically one fatality occurred during the incident, while three other rig personnel are still missing.
“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 wellbeing 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,” he stated.
