Offshore exploration success for Nigeria

Nigeria has successfully recorded another giant stride in offshore oil exploration. The latest in its exploration success is its deepwater Bonga North Oil and Gas prospect, Offshore Nigeria.
Bonga North 2Xwell, according to sources, is located north of the Bonga main field. It was spudded on October 25, 2005 and drilled in 1 019 metres (3 343 feet) of water. But the exploration well reached a total depth of 4 135 metres (13 600 feet) in December 2005 and penetrated about 90 meters (300 feet) of hydrocarbon bearing sands in several intervals.