How Seplat drilling rig collapsed – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Wednesday confirmed the collapse of the Seplat Energy drilling rig.

Seplat Energy had on Tuesday announced that one person died and three others were missing as its drilling rig collapsed in Delta State.

Roger Brown, the company’s chief executive officer, said the incident involving its Majestic rig occurred near Ovhor, Delta State, in the early hours of Tuesday.