On 2 March 2019, a suspected explosion occurred in the Niger Delta, within the vicinity of Nembe Creek Well 7, behind Mile 1 Community in Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

Despite initial challenges, our operations team were able to access the well head area when the fire had completely died down on early hours of 2nd March. Preliminary investigations confirm that there were no fatalities; human incidents or damage to community property.

All the wells and facilities in the immediate vicinity have been inspected and secured. This incident did not occur at or involve any part of the 97 kilometre pipeline, Nembe Creek Trunk Line (NCTL) or other pipelines.

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