Fire guts Honeywell depot in Lagos

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LRFS) says a fire incident occurred at a deport owned by HOGL Energy Ltd on Friday.

HOGL Energy Ltd was formerly known as Honeywell Oil & Gas Limited.

Margaret Adeseye, director of the service, had previously reported that the fire outbreak started at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) terminal in Apapa.

Adeseye said the fire was triggered by a spillage of petroleum products within the tank farm’s perimeter.

However, Ololade Agboola, deputy director of the service, LFRS, clarified in another statement that the fire outbreak was at Honeywell depot.

“It has come to our attention that there was an error in our previous report concerning the ownership of the oil terminal affected by the recent fire,” Agboola said. 

“Upon further investigation, we have confirmed that the oil terminal in question is owned by Honeywell, not NNPC as initially reported. We regret any confusion this may have caused and apologize for the oversight.”

Also clarifying in a statement, Femi Soneye, NNPC’s spokesperson, said the “tank farm in Marine Beach, Apapa, Lagos, was at a depot belonging to HOGL Energy Ltd (Honeywell Depot), and not an NNPC Retail Ltd.’s facility as circulated by early responders”. 

“The fire, which has since been extinguished, was as a result of petroleum products spillage within the perimeter of the tank farm,” Soneye said.

According to the spokesperson, NNPC and other depots in the area have resumed loading activities.

NNPC assured that the incident will, in no way, impact petroleum products supply and distribution nationwide.