National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency has confirmed the explosion of an oil field operated by Eroton Exploration and Production Limited in Akuku Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Gatekeepers News reports that NOSDRA made the confirmation after it received a report of a fire incident at two oil wells operated by the oil firm on Tuesday.
Idris Musa, the Director-General of NOSDRA, said both incidents occurred at Akaso Wells 14 and 4T Wellheads in Rivers on Monday.
Musa stated that the company’s Emergency Response Team was immediately mobilised to the scene following the notification of the incident to the NOSDRA.
“The company has mobilized a vendor, which is expected to arrive at the incident location today, October 4, 2022 to extinguish the raging fire from the Wells. The Agency will supervise the activity accordingly.
“An illegal boat was observed at the location, which was suspected to be engaged in oil theft.”
“The boat has been completely burnt but the fire on the boat has been extinguished. The two wells are, however, still on fire until the vendor arrives to extinguish it.”
The DG also stated that a situation room was created by the company for effective communication with all relevant stakeholders.
The company was subsequently directed by NOSDRA to give an update on the incident every two hours.
