NNPC discovers oil in Nasarawa, drilling starts March

The corporation also stated that it’s prepared to drill the first foot of an oil well in the North-Central state.

According to the NNPCL, the discovery was part of its continued oil exploration activities in the country’s inland basins, disclosing that the spud-in ceremony of the first oil well in Nasarawa State will hold in March 2023.

The announcement was made by the NNPCL’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, when he received a delegation comprising Nasarawa state, Abdullahi Sule, and prominent indigenes of the state on a courtesy visit on Friday, January 13, 2023.