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Minerals Report - International Seabed Authority

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Ten deepwater offshore discoveries have been made in Nigeria,<br />

including the Agbami field with a recoverable reserve of 240 Mmt under<br />

1460-1516 m of sea water, which is the largest discovery during the whole<br />

hydrocarbon exploration history of the country. It should be noted that<br />

offshore exploration blocks under up to 4000 m of seawater have been<br />

recently offered here (figure 12). Six more discoveries were made in the<br />

deep offshore areas of Congo and Equatorial Guinea. The total number of<br />

deepwater offshore discoveries made in West Africa by 01.01.2000 is 37. In<br />

terms of deepwater offshore exploration intensity and success, this region<br />

is second only to the Gulf of Mexico.<br />

INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY 505

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