KUCHING (Bernama): Multinational oil and gas exploration company ConocoPhilips Sarawak Ltd has confirmed that the NAGA 7 jack-up drilling rig they chartered had listed on Monday (May 3) near Miri, about 840km north from here.
It said the incident took place at about 2.45pm when the rig was being positioned at Salam-3, about 260km off Miri and their Emergency Response Team had been mobilised soon after all the personnel were ordered to evacuate.
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