was drilled to a total depth of 13,701feet, which led to the
The Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the discovery of oil in the
north-ea usatimes.cc stern part of the country.
This made known in a
statement on Friday by the acting Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs
Division of the corporation Mr.Samson Makoji.
According to him, the
discovery of oi
usanews.cc l and gas in commercial quantity in the Gongola Basin will
“attract foreign investment, generate employment for people to earn income and
increase government revenues”.
“The Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the discovery of hydrocarbon
deposits in the Kolma
news ni River II Well on the Upper Benue Trough, Gongola Basin,
in the North-Eastern part of the country,” the statement read.
“It would be recalled
that drilling of the Kolmani River II Well was flagged-off in a colourful
ceremony by President Muhammadu Buhari on the 2nd of February, 2019.
“NNPC acquired 435.54km2
of 3D Seismic Data over Kolmani Prospect in the Upper Benue Trough, Gongola
Basin. This was to evaluate Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company
(SNEPCo) Kolmani River 1 Well Discovery of 33 BCF and explore deeper levels.”
Makoji explained that
one of the rigs was drilled to a total depth of 13,701feet, which led to the
discovery of oil and gas in several levels.
He said on Thursday
evening, one of the reservoirs was perforated and “hydrocarbon started flowing
to the well head at 21:20hours in which the gas component was flared to prevent
air charge around the Rig”.
He added that, NNPC has
deployed world-class cutting-edge technologies to de-risk exploration in the
frontier basins, adding that the corporation plans to drill additional wells
for full evaluation of the hydrocarbon volume in the Gongola Basin.
He also said attention
would be given to the Dahomey and Anambra Basins which have already witnessed
oil and gas discoveries.
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