The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) on Monday said that the ongoing fire at Ororo oilfield at Oil Mining Lease...
The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency on Monday said that the ongoing fire at Ororo oilfield at Oil Mining Lease 95 is being investigated.
Mr Musa Idris, Director-General of NOSDRA, in a telephone interview with News Agency of Nigeria confirmed that the fire outbreak started at the weekend.“The well head of Ororo OML 95, operated by Guarantee Petroleum Co Limited, caught fire on Saturday. “The company has engaged Haliburton and Chevron Nigeria Limited to assist it in extinguishing the fire.“Chevron itself battled a similar fire outbreak on well head last year and it took it eight weeks to extinguish the fire through an indirect well.The NOSDRA D-G stated that no life was lost in the incident as all crew were evacuated early.The oil asset was operated by Chevron Nigeria Limited but acquired by Guarantee Petroleum Co.
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