Breaking: One dies, others missing as Seplat Energy oil rig collapses in Delta [Video]

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Seplat Energy Plc has reported that a tragic incident occurred, leading to the collapse of its 'Majestic' oil rig near Ovhor in Delta State, resulting in the unfortunate death of one individual.

The company released an official statement on Tuesday through its official X platform (previously known as Twitter), confirming that out of the 96-member crew, 92 individuals have been safely accounted for.

Regrettably, the statement also mentioned that three crew members are currently missing following the incident.

“Seplat Energy regrets to announce a serious incident on the Depthwise swamp drilling rig “Majestic” early this morning. Seplat, the operator of the SEPLAT/NNPCL joint venture, contracted the rig.

“It was in transit to its planned drilling location at Ovhor in Delta State when it capsized.

“92 of the 96-member crew are accounted for and safe. However, tragically one fatality occurred during the incident, while three other rig personnel are still missing”, the company wrote.

See the post:

Seplat Energy regrets to announce a serious incident on the Depthwise swamp drilling rig "Majestic" in the early hours of today. We will provide further details as our understanding of the incident develops. A detailed investigation into the cause of the accident will follow. pic.twitter.com/kjY7Y1WXMV

— Seplat Energy (@SeplatEnergy) August 15, 2023

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