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  • FPSO Trinity Spirit: Two more bodies recovered after explosion

    FPSO Trinity Spirit: Two more bodies recovered after explosion

    Two more bodies have been recovered on the deck of Trinity Spirit Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel which exploded at the Ukpokiti Terminal on Wednesday.

    This brings the number of crew members accounted for to six, including three others rescued alive.

    Shebah Exploration & Production Company Limited (SEPCOL) (in receivership) disclosed this in a statement by its chief executive officer, Ikemefuna Okafor, yesterday.

    SEPCOL said that search for the four missing persons had been intensified and efforts geared towards cleaning up the environment.

    The company condoled with the families of victims of the tragedy.

    “We can confirm today that two further bodies were discovered on the deck of the vessel in the afternoon of the same Sunday. We have made incident reports to the police and relevant authorities to assist the ongoing investigation, and due process to establish the identities of the bodies is under way.

    “Thus far, the potential total number of the crew members accounted for is six, including the three persons who were found alive last week,” the company said.

  • FPSO Trinity Spirit fire: 3 crew members alive, 7 missing, one dead body found – SEPCOL

    FPSO Trinity Spirit fire: 3 crew members alive, 7 missing, one dead body found – SEPCOL

    Three crew members on board the Trinity Spirit Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel gutted by fire at the Ukpokiti Terminal last Wednesday have been confirmed alive.

    Though a yet-to-be identified body was discovered close to the offshore facility in the wee hours of Sunday, the seven others remain missing.

    The management of Shebah Exploration & Production Company Limited (SEPCOL) (in receivership) confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday.

    According to the statement, the trio was found in a community (name undisclosed).

    The statement signed by Ikemefuna Okafor, Chief Executive Officer of SEPCOL said in parts: “We can confirm that three (3) crew members have been found alive in the community and our priority is to ensure that they receive the appropriate medical attention they need.

    “Furthermore, in the early hours of Sunday 6th February 2022, one dead body was discovered in the vicinity of the FPSO. The identity of the dead body is yet to be ascertained.

    “As earlier confirmed, the fire burnt out completely as of Thursday afternoon, 3rd Feb. 2022, thus enabling closer inspection of the vessel.

    “A Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) with the relevant authorities, stakeholders, and expert organisations took place on Saturday, 5th February 2022.

    “The focus of our joint efforts is to prioritise investigations towards establishing the whereabouts, safety, and security of the 7 crew members still missing, clean up and limit damage to the environment, and establish the cause of the explosion.

    “We appreciate the assistance provided by the Clean Nigeria Associates, the Chevron team,
    NOSDRA, NUPRC, SPDC, NIMASA and people in the community, particularly the fishermen, who have been of immense assistance since the incident occurred”.

    The vessel, which eventually burnt out and sunk, had a capacity to produce 22,000 crude oil barrels daily and serves as the primary production facility for OML 108.

  • FPSO Trinity Spirit fire burnt out completely – SEPCOL

    FPSO Trinity Spirit fire burnt out completely – SEPCOL

    The Management of Shebah Exploration and Production Company Ltd. (SEPCOL) says the fire which engulfed its offshore Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility has burnt out completely.

    Mr Ikemefuna Okafor, Chief Executive Officer, SEPCOL (In receivership), confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday in Lagos.

    The Trinity Spirit FPSO located at at Ukpokiti field (OML 108) in Delta had exploded in the early hours of Wednesday.

    Okafor said the company had been working with the relevant authorities and stakeholders to contain the situation.

    According to him, an investigation has been launched to establish the cause of the explosion.

    He said: “We can confirm that the fire burnt out completely as of Thursday afternoon and this has enabled closer inspection of the vessel.

    “With this development, a Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) has been scheduled for Feb. 5 with the relevant authorities, stakeholders and expert organisations.”

    Okafor said there was still no reported fatalities from the incident.

    He said the company would, however, continue prioritising investigations with respect to establishing the whereabouts, safety, and security of the ten crew members who were on board the vessel prior to the incident.

    Okafor lauded the assistance provided by the Clean Nigeria Associates, the Chevron team, government agencies and the people of the community, particularly the fishermen since the incident occurred.

    He said, “members of the public should continue to keep away from the area while our Crisis Management Team monitors developments in the investigations and update all stakeholders with new information accordingly.”