One Dies As Seplat Energy Oil Rig Collapses In Delta

There was a casualty on Tuesday (today) when an oil rig belonging to Seplat Energy Plc collapsed in Delta State.

The affected oil rig is located near Ovhor in Delta State, Naija News understands.

Confirming the incident, the oil company, in a statement via its official Twitter page, said 92 of the 96-member crew were accounted for and safe.

The company, however, noted that one person died in the incident while three of its crew members are still missing as of reporting time.

“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 on Twitter.

Aviation Security Workers Embark On Nationwide Strike

Meanwhile, the Aviation security and logistics sub-sector has been directed by the National Union of Air Transport Employees to proceed on an immediate strike from Wednesday, August 16, 2023, following poor wages.

The directive was in a circular sent to the Director-General of Civil Aviation, the Managing Director Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, the Commissioner of Police, the Airports Command, the Airport Commandant, the Director of the Department of State Security, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Command.

The circular, which was signed by the General Secretary of NUATE, Comrade Ocheme Aba, lamented that AVSEC graduates are paid a meagre sum of N30,000 monthly.

He added that all efforts to negotiate improved wages for their members in the past proved abortive.