The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced the discovery of a new oil well, Awodi-07, in the shallow offshore western Niger Delta region.
The disclosure was contained in a statement issued by NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, and published on the company’s website on Monday.
According to the statement, NNPC Ltd congratulated Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) on the successful drilling of the Awodi-07 appraisal and exploration well, noting that Chevron operates the asset under the NNPC Ltd/CNL Joint Venture.
“The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has congratulated Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC Ltd/CNL Joint Venture, on the successful completion of the Awodi-07 appraisal and exploration well located in the shallow offshore western Niger Delta,” the statement noted.
The company said the Awodi-07 well was drilled as part of the joint venture’s ongoing efforts to further delineate and unlock hydrocarbon potential within its asset portfolio.
NNPC explained that drilling activities commenced in late November 2025 and were concluded in mid-December 2025.
“The drilling, testing and data acquisition activities were executed safely and efficiently, in compliance with approved operational and regulatory standards,” NNPC said.
Following comprehensive testing, logging and evaluation, the company said the well was safely secured, marking the successful completion of the programme.
Results from the well were described as highly encouraging, confirming the presence of significant hydrocarbons across multiple reservoir zones.
(Premium Times)
