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Eroton Reports Fire at OML 18 Wellhead
Fire at OML 18
Fire at OML 18
– By Jerome Onoja Okojokwu-Idu

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Eroton Reports Fire at OML 18 Wellhead, Blames Incident on Vandalism

Eroton Exploration & Production Company has reported fire at a wellhead at the Akaso field in its Oil Mining Lease, OML, 18 asset. The company said the incident, at the Cawthrone Channel operational area, occurred last weekend.

Spokesperson of the company, Mercy Max-Ebibai, said the well was releasing hydrocarbons into the environment, accompanied by wildfire due to suspected vandalism and bunkering activity on the Xmas tree containment valves of the wellhead.

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“An oil-laden wooden boat was initially observed in the vicinity and a loud bang was also reported. This resulted in the fires drifting to two wellheads, only one of which is still aflame at the point of reporting. Akaso6LS fire has died out while Akaso15L is still on fire,” she stated.

According to Max-Ebibai, an Emergency Response Team, ERT, had been convened and the company’s well control engineers were working with an experienced wild well control vendor, who has been contacted to carry out an assessment of the well wildfire situation, and design a technical solution and firefighting strategy.

She said, “We continue to appreciate the effort of the authorities, and the entire oil and gas industry to stem these incessant, unfortunate, and expensive incidents”.

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