The Sole Administrator of Apa Local Government Council Chief Hon.
Solomon Oche Danjuma received oil and gas experts from Abuja to ascertain the
quantity of oil deposits at the site.
After a thorough investigation, it was discovered that the oil deposit is of commercial quantity but further analysis needs to be carried out for the sealed and abandoned oil wells to be reopened .
A villager Mr Francis Akogwu who worked with the oil company that first discovered the oil deposits, gave a narrative on how oil was first discovered in the area in the 1960s. However, the whites left as a result of the Nigerian Civil War.
Mr Akogwu said the whites drilled as deep as 14,000ft before they discovered the oil deposits, he also said the whites told them as at that time that the oil deposit is of commercial quantity as it extends to Asaba in Ojantele/Akpete ward, extends to Okpoo in Ikobi Ward and also extends to the large palm trees orchard between Ankpali and Ebugodo in Edikwu Ward II all of Apa Local Government Council.
The villager also gave the name of the oil company as FOREX OIL DRILLING COMPANY and was able to remember the names of two whites then as Raphael and Rusell while the head of the team was Mr Tu Pusser who always visited the community.
On his part, the Sole Administrator of Apa LG Chief Hon Solomon Oche Danjuma thanked the experts for always honouring his invitation and also informed that he is always ready to support and meet their demands to ensure the exploration of oil in Apa LG, he charged the host community to always guide the site as no one is permitted to visit the site except they receive instruction from the Council.
After a thorough investigation, it was discovered that the oil deposit is of commercial quantity but further analysis needs to be carried out for the sealed and abandoned oil wells to be reopened .
A villager Mr Francis Akogwu who worked with the oil company that first discovered the oil deposits, gave a narrative on how oil was first discovered in the area in the 1960s. However, the whites left as a result of the Nigerian Civil War.
Mr Akogwu said the whites drilled as deep as 14,000ft before they discovered the oil deposits, he also said the whites told them as at that time that the oil deposit is of commercial quantity as it extends to Asaba in Ojantele/Akpete ward, extends to Okpoo in Ikobi Ward and also extends to the large palm trees orchard between Ankpali and Ebugodo in Edikwu Ward II all of Apa Local Government Council.
The villager also gave the name of the oil company as FOREX OIL DRILLING COMPANY and was able to remember the names of two whites then as Raphael and Rusell while the head of the team was Mr Tu Pusser who always visited the community.
On his part, the Sole Administrator of Apa LG Chief Hon Solomon Oche Danjuma thanked the experts for always honouring his invitation and also informed that he is always ready to support and meet their demands to ensure the exploration of oil in Apa LG, he charged the host community to always guide the site as no one is permitted to visit the site except they receive instruction from the Council.
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