Akaso Oil and Gas Field (Nigeria)

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Akaso Oil and Gas Field is a shut in oil and gas field in Nigeria.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Akaso Oil and Gas Field

*Final Investment Decision

Unit name	Status	Operator	Owner	Discovery year	FID* year	Production start year
Akaso	Shut in	Eroton	Eroton Exploration & Production Company (45.0%); Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (55.0%)	–	–	–

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Akaso Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters

million bbl = million barrels of oil

Fuel Description	Reserve Classification	Quantity	Units	Data Year	Source
gas	2P reserves	20656.94	million m³	2016
gas	Reserves	8466.66	million m³	2018
oil	Reserves	65	million bbl	2018
oil and condensate	2P reserves	88.1	million bbl	2016

Location

Table 3: field-level location details for Akaso Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
OML 18	Offshore, Nigeria	4.5357, 7.0103 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the field:

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