The explosion occured between 4:30-5:00am Monday morning local time.Those missing include 1 Nigerian and an expatriate. An estimated 213 workers present at the facility during the explosion were reportedly evacuated from the scene. "We immediately flew out people to the nearby North Apoi platform, and have been helping those needing any medical assistance," Chevron spokesman Scott Walker said.
Chevron has not stated what caused the fire but a spokesman for the state-run Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation believes a "gas kick" was responsible. The KS Endeavor was drilling in the Pennington Field in Bayelsa state waters.
Other conflicting reports from locals claimed that the explosion was due gas leakage from the drilling platform while others reported that the explosion occurred from a new gas well head at Funawa 5 along the Koluama river.Still other report claims that the explosion occurred following a fire from an oil barge under repair.
According to local sources, “Up till now the fire is still burning. The entire rig has been burnt down. They tried to stop it but it went out of control."
The K.S. Endeavor platform is leased to Chevron from owner FODE Drilling Company and is capable of drilling up to 30,000' in up to 300' of water.
Here is more technical information on the KS Endeavor Platform.
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