Offshore Energy
  • news
  • test
JobsNewsletter
Offshore Energy logo
Topics
  • News
  • Contracts & Tenders
  • Authorities & Government
  • Automation
  • Business & Finance
Network
  • Dredging Today
  • NavalToday
  • Offshore Energy
  • Offshore Wind
  • Maritieme Vacaturebank
Company
  • Advertising
  • Newsletter
  • Jobs

© 2026 Navingo. All rights reserved.

Home›News›Offshore exploration success for Nigeria
News

May 9, 2006 · about 20 years ago

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

1 minutes read
  • LinkedIn
  • X
  • Email

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.

Reach the Offshore Energy industry in one go!

Offshore Energy is read by thousands of professionals every day.

Increase your visibility with banners, tell your story with a branded article, and showcase your expertise with a full-page company profile in our business directory.

CONTACT

Follow Offshore Energy on:

Filed under

News

Home of Energy Transition

Join thousands of industry professionals who start their day with our newsletter.

Trending Now

  1. 1ADES jack-up rig pair lines up drilling jobs in Nigerian and UK waters
  2. 2Odfjell Drilling’s rig remaining with Norwegian oil & gas operator for another year
  3. 3Karoon boosts Brazilian field’s oil output with all wells now online
  4. 4TotalEnergies offloading Mexican shallow water block to Grupo Carso

Related articles

Offshore vessel charging pilot launches this June in Denmark
News

Offshore vessel charging pilot launches this June in Denmark

about 2 months ago

€90M loan for Port of Rotterdam’s shore power development
News

€90M loan for Port of Rotterdam’s shore power development

about 4 months ago

QatarEnergy: Missile attacks spur $20 billion loss with drop in LNG exports
News

QatarEnergy: Missile attacks spur $20 billion loss with drop in LNG exports

about 4 months ago

Home of Energy Transition

Join thousands of industry professionals who start their day with our newsletter.

Subscribe free

Related news

Offshore vessel charging pilot launches this June in Denmark
News

Offshore vessel charging pilot launches this June in Denmark

about 2 months ago
€90M loan for Port of Rotterdam’s shore power development
News

€90M loan for Port of Rotterdam’s shore power development

about 4 months ago
QatarEnergy: Missile attacks spur $20 billion loss with drop in LNG exports
News

QatarEnergy: Missile attacks spur $20 billion loss with drop in LNG exports

about 4 months ago