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Oso Oil and Gas Field (Nigeria)

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Oso Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in Nigeria.

Project Details

Main Data

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

1Final Investment Decision
2If a country or region is known to not produce any hydrocarbons in an unconventional method, this production type is assumed to be conventional
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type2
Oso Operating[1] Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited[2] Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (40.0%); Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (60.0%)[2] 1967[3] 1992[4] Conventional

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Oso Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
NGL EUR 198 million bbl 1994 [5]
condensate recoverable reserves 330 million bbl 1991 [6]
condensate recoverable reserves 1000 million bbl 1999 [3]
condensate EUR 419 million bbl 1994 [5]
condensate recoverable reserves 500 million bbl 2016 [7]
gas recoverable reserves 99108.03 million m³ 2016 [7]

Table 3: Production from Oso Oil and Gas Field

million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production oil 4.34 million bbl/y 2015 [8]

Location

Table 4: Field-level location details for Oso Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
OML 70[9] Offshore, Nigeria[10] Offshore[11] 4.291, 7.617 (exact)[10]

The map below shows the exact location of the field:

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Articles and Resources

Additional Data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of oil and gas extraction sites, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Extraction Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240716152805/https://www.nuprc.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Concession-Situation-December-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.152.01.15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625231756/https://www.offshore-mag.com/home/article/16756353/west-africa. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240803201842/https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/570271492445815171-0240021994/render/WorldBankGroupArchivesFolderD200868.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 03 August 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20210627215222/https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/898791468100475483/text/multi-page.txt. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230126201400/http://corporate.exxonmobil.com/-/media/Global/Files/locations/Nigeria-operations/publications/ExxonMobil-in-Nigeria-coffee-table-book.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation 2015 Annual Statistical Bulletin" (PDF). Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  9. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-exxon/nigeria-renews-three-exxonmobil-oil-licenses-idUSTRE5AJ34T20091120 https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.152.01.15, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-exxon/nigeria-renews-three-exxonmobil-oil-licenses-idUSTRE5AJ34T20091120. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 Eni (2020). "Fact Book 2020, Annex: Exploration & Production - Maps of activity areas" (PDF). Eni. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  11. Natural Earth. 45078 https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-ocean/. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)