The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said the fire outbreak that started on a dry crude storage barge at Cawthorne Channel 1 in Rivers State has been successfully contained.

The fire, which broke out at around 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, began on the BESTAF5 barge and spread to other barges in the area.

The Cawthorne Channel is a major hub for oil and gas facilities, situated near the boundary between Bonny and Degema Local Government Areas in Rivers State.

However, quick action by emergency teams and industry partners prevented further damage.

According to the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, in a statement on Thursday, the incident did not affect the operations of the flow station in the area.

“Thanks to the swift response of our emergency teams and industry partners, the fire was successfully contained. The incident did not impact flow station operations,” he said.

Soneye also confirmed that no lives were lost.