NNPC To Search Deeper For Oil In The North

The Nigeria National Petroluem Corporation (NNPC) will deepen its search for oil in the north, the Group Managing Director of the corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru, has said.

Speaking on Thursday in an interview with journalists at the 40th Kaduna International Trade Fair, Baru said a deeper search for oil will enable the NNPC make extensive appraisal of the gas reserves discovered in the region in 1999.

He added that the NNPC was working on the Kolmani River ii with hope and expectations, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari had personally urged the corporation to go back to explore the Kolmani River ii.


He said drilling had been going on smoothly, stressing that as at Wednesday morning, the corporation had dug 10,075 ft with a target to reach 14,270 ft.

According to Baru, “the main purpose of this well is to start some massive appraisal of the discovery that was made way back in 1999 of some gas reserves in Kolmani River 1 and so far the drilling has been going on smoothly to enable exploration.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/04/nnpc-to-search-deeper-for-oil-in-north.html

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