Norway’s BW Offhore Ltd. (BWO.OS) Thursday said five people were killed and four are still missing following an explosion on a Petroleo Brasileiro SA vessel off the coast of southeastern Brazil. The offshore production operator and owner said all remaining crew have been accounted for and receiving medical care where needed, with two in critical condition. There were a total of 74 people onboard the platform, operated for state-run oil company Petrobras by BW Offshore. Production has been stopped and the Cidade de São Mateus FPSO unit has been shut down, BW Offshore said. For safety reasons, all employees have been taken off the unit, it added. The accident occurred shortly after midday Wednesday about 75 miles off the coast of Espirito Santo state, north of Rio de Janeiro. “This is a tragic day, and our primary focus now is on the crew and their families. […]