String of Nigeria dry holes raises concern

摘要

With reports of as many as six dry holes in the last six months,filtering out of Nigeria,upstream companies operating there are reassessing their strategies for drilling in the deeper waters of the southwestern Niger Delta,sources tell Platts.The reassessments ure not expected to drastically impact the upcoming round of l)id ding for new licenses.Hut experts agree operators face more complex geological chal tenges in the ultra deepwater than those in the prolific inner fold,where successes such as Bonga,Agbami and Ertia left them optimistic enough to pay significant signature bonuses for blocks in water depths of 6.500 feet and above.