*Hope rises for additional 40,000bpd oil output in 18 months
Peter Uzoho
Nigerian affiliate of ExxonMobil, Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Offshore East) Limited, operator of the Usan field located in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 138 has announced the arrival of the Noble Gerry de Souza – an untra deepwater drillship, in Nigerian waters.
This development marks a major milestone in the execution of the Usan Infill Project, reinforcing the company’s commitment to investing in Nigeria’s deepwater energy sector.
In a statement issued Thursday, Esso said the arrival of the state-of-the-art ultra-deepwater drillship signals the commencement of a drilling campaign designed to unlock additional value from the Usan Field.
