Seplat Energy Plc on Tuesday evening confirmed the death of one worker in the collapse of a majestic rig in Delta State, while three others were said to be missing.
The oil company disclosed this on Tuesday, in a statement posted on its social media platforms.
The company also said three of its crew members are still unaccounted for.
“Seplat Energy regrets to announce a serious incident on the Depthwise swamp drilling rig, ‘Majestic’, early this morning. Seplat, the operator of the SEPLAT/NNPCL joint venture, contracted the rig,” the statement reads.