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Published 06/17/2009 by Asian Energy

China, Nigeria state firms find oil in Niger Delta

ABUJA, (AFP) – China's state oil firm SIPEC and Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) have discovered crude oil from Niger Delta region of the west African nation, an official statement said.

SIPEC, a subsidiary of China Petroleum Corporation, and NPDC, the exploration and production arm of the...

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...are bearing oil. "Initial test on the well indicates that the oil is similar to most oil discovered in Nigeria, that is sweet light crude. Production from the well ranges between 1,284 and 3,110 barrels per day and zero water content" said the statement...

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