The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, NNPC, says the fire outbreak on the dry crude storage barge, BESTAF5 at Cawthorne Channel 1, Rivers State, had been successfully contained.
Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., Mr Olufemi Soneye, in a statement on Thursday, said there were no casualties and all personnel are safe.
Some of his words were; “At approximately 14:10 hours on Wednesday, Feb. 19, a fire broke out on the dry crude storage barge BESTAF5 at Cawthorne Channel 1, Rivers, spreading to other barges.
“Thanks to the swift response of our emergency teams and industry partners, the fire was successfully contained.
Soneye therefore revealed that the fire incident did not impact flow of the station operations.
“Most importantly, there were no casualties, and all personnel are safe,” he stated.
He therefore stated that the NNPC prioritised safety and remained fully committed to environmental protection and operational integrity.
