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Eroton Exploration and Production Company has reported a fire on a wellhead at its Akaso field in its Oil Mining Lease, OML-18 asset in Rivers State.

The company said the incident, at the Cawthrone Channel operational area, occurred last weekend.

This came about three months after the company experienced a fire explosion on Akaso Well-14, in October 2022.

The company’s spokesperson, Mercy Max-Ebibai, in a statement said the well was releasing hydrocarbons into the environment, accompanied by wildfire due to suspected vandalism and bunkering activity on the Xmas tree containment valves of the wellhead.