Eni makes major gas discovery in Niger Delta

摘要

ENI,THROUGH ITS affiliate NAOC(Eni 20 per cent,operator,NNPC 60 per cent,Oando 20 per cent),has made a significant gas and condensate find in the deeper sequences of the Obiafu-Obrikom fields,in OML61,onshore Niger Delta.The Obiafu-41 deep well has reached a depth of 4.374 m encountering an important gas and condensate accumulation within the deltaic sequence of Oligocene age comprising more than 130m of high quality hydrocarbon-bearing sands.The find amounts to around 1 trillion cubic feet of gas and 60 million barrels of associated condensate in the deep drilled sequences.The discovery has potential that will be assessed with the next appraisal campaign.