FPSO Explosion: NUPRC, Others Embark On Joint Investigation

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and other relevant stakeholders have embarked on a Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) to the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility which exploded on Wednesday.
Confirming the development in a statement on Saturday in Lagos, the NUPRC said the Trinity Spirit FPSO located at Ukpokiti field (OML 108) in Delta State exploded leading to a fire incident on the vessel.
I’m a subsequent update, the commission said the fire had been successfully extinguished.
“The commission will commence JIV with relevant stakeholders immediately in line with our regulatory oversight function for upstream operations.
“The commission will further deploy its incident management strategy, while also ensuring that the removal of the FPSO is carried out professionally to prevent an escalation of the incident.
“The commission will continue to ensure that all safety and environmental measures are strictly adhered to in the management of the incident”, the statement said.
The statement, which was signed by  the Chief Executive Officer, SEPCOL,  Mr Ikemefuna Okafor, (in receivership), disclosed that there was still no reported fatalities from the incident.
It said the company would continue prioritizing investigations with respect to establishing the whereabouts, safety, and security of the 10 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.