NUPRC confirms explosion at OML 108 Ukpokiti Field
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced an explosion leading to a major fire outbreak on an evacuation vessel at ukpokiti field (OML 108) in Delta State.
Mr Paul Osu, the Head, Public Affairs confirmed the1q explosion in a statement issued on Thursday, adding that the incident was reported by NUPRC operations team on Wednesday,February 2nd, 2022.
Osu said that the Commission in line with its statutory regulatory oversight of Upstream Petroleum operations in the Nigerian oil and gas industry has commenced investigations into the incident in conjunction with relevant stakeholders and will provide updates appropriately.
According to him, “There has been no report of any casualties or fatalities and the Commission will take necessary measures to ensure that all safety and environmental measures in line with global best practices to safeguard lives and the environment are put in place.
