NUPRC Begins Probe As Fire Breaks Out At NNPC Oil Well

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Saturday said a fire incident has been reported on Akaso 4 Wellhead operated by Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Eighteen Operating Limited. The NUPRC Head of Public Affairs and Corporate Communications, Laide Shonola, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement, the incident which has extended along the adjacent riverbank is reported to have occurred on 2 August at about 11:12 p.m. NNPC 18 Operating Limited has confirmed that a rapid response emergency team has been deployed to secure…

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