Gas
Seplat discovers 19 million barrels of oil, 157 bcf of gas in Imo State
CEII brief
Premium Times reported on 30 Oct 2026: Seplat discovers 19 million barrels of oil, 157 bcf of gas in Imo State.
Read the full story on Premium TimesEncouraged by the initial success, now looks to commence the second phase of exploration in the oilfield as early as next year, with five reservoir intervals already uncovered during the discovery.
Context from CEII
Gas is the flexible backbone of many grids and the designated transition fuel in many national plans, from LNG trade to domestic LPG and CNG. Supply security and pricing drive both power reliability and emissions.
72.9% of electricity in Nigeria came from gas in 2024Countries in this story
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