ExxonMobil Invests $1 Billion in Offshore Project to Boost Nigeria’s Oil Production

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    "excerpt": "ExxonMobil and its partners have committed $1 billion to the Usan Infill Project, a major offshore oil development expected to increase Nigeria’s crude oil production by approximately 40,000 barrels per day (bpd). The investment, announced at the 25th NOG Energy Week Conference and Exhibition in Abuja, underscores renewed investor confidence in Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector as the government seeks to attract more capital into oil and gas exploration and production. ExxonMobil’s Nigerian subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria, operates OML 138, which contains the offshore Usan oil field under a Production Sharing Contract with NNPC Limited. The project is one of Nigeria’s key deep-water producing assets. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) welcomed the investment, describing it as a significant milestone for the country’s oil industry. According to the Commission Chief Executive, Oritsemyiwa Eyesan, the project also marks ExxonMobil’s return to drilling operations in Nigeria after Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria suspended drilling activities in 2016. She noted that the Usan Infill Project is expected to deliver its first oil within about 18 months, following seismic studies that identified additional development opportunities within the field. The project is being developed by a consortium that includes ExxonMobil, NNPC...",
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