NNPC confirms successful new oil well discovery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has congratulated Chevron Nigeria Limited (on the successful completion of the Awodi-07 appraisal and exploration well in the shallow offshore western Niger Delta.

Chevron Nigeria Limited operates the asset under the NNPC Ltd/CNL Joint Venture.

The Awodi-07 well was drilled as part of the Joint Venture’s efforts to further delineate and unlock hydrocarbon potential within its asset portfolio.

Drilling operations commenced in late November 2025 and were concluded in mid-December 2025.

According to the company, all activities were carried out safely, efficiently, and in strict compliance with approved operational and regulatory standards. Following comprehensive testing, logging, and data acquisition, the well was safely secured, bringing the programme to a close.

All these were detailed in a press release signed by Andy Odeh, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, and dated 26 January 2026.

Results from the Awodi-07 well confirmed a significant presence of hydrocarbons across multiple reservoir zones, it noted.