Brittania -U management said a fire outbreak at its Floating Production Storage and Offloading Facility (FPSO), situated at the former OML 90 field, now PML 6, offshore Ogulagha Kingdom offshore Warri, Delta state, is now under control.
In a statement signed by the company’s chairman, Mrs Uju Ifejika, the company has commenced investigation into the cause of fire outbreak.
The statement reads: “Brittania -U wishes to update the general public that the fire incident which occurred on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at its Floating Production Storage and Offloading Facility (FPSO) situated at the former OML 90 field, now PML 6, offshore Ogulagha Kingdom offshore Warri, is now under control”
“The Company has commenced a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the fire incident and will share further updates with the public as soon as possible.
“Brittania -U Management wishes to express its sincere appreciation to Shell, the Nigerian Navy, NUPRC, NNPCL, NIMASA, and all well-meaning Nigerians who showed support during fire outbreak”, the company said.
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) had on Thursday, 18th July,2024, alerted the world that it received signals from the Regional Maritime Rescue Coordinating Center (RMRCC) Lagos, that Britania U, a drilling platform was under distress at Ajakpa Field, (OML 90), 10.77 nautical miles South of Forcadoes Terminal in Delta State, Nigeria
All 19 crew members onboard the ill-fated Britania U drilling platform were successfully rescued from the Vessel.
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