BREAKING: NNPC Production Facility In OML 40 Rocked By Explosion

BREAKING: NNPC Production Facility In OML 40 Rocked By Explosion—-The Gbetiokun production facilty in Niger Delta, home of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 40, involving partners of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, Elcrest Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited has experienced a violent explosion.

The NPDC, an upstream subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) confirmed that the explosion occurred while production evacuation was being carried out at the production faculty.

A press release by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru stated that there were no fatalities or injuries and no significant spill in the incident.

“There was, however, significant damage to the marine storage vessel, MT Harcourt, which will impact production by about 10,000barrels of oil per day.

“NNPC has since commenced investigation to ascertain the cause of t