Fire razes Chevron’s rig in Bayelsa

An oil rig belonging to Chevron Nigeria Limited in Bayelsa State was on Monday morning razed by fire following a massive eruption of gas that triggered explosion on the drilling machine.
 

It was learnt that the workers encountered technical problems when working on the new gas well head.
Their inability to contain the gas pressure led to the explosion that created panic in the communities around the area.