Chevron and Shell, joint owners in block OPL 250, have relinquished the block to the Nigerian federal government after poor results from a five-year exploration campaign.
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(West Africa) - Chevron and Shell, joint owners in block OPL 250, have relinquished the block to the Nigerian federal government after poor results from a five-year exploration campaign.
Participants in the block also included ConocoPhillips and Petrobras.
OPL 250 was one of eight blocks included in the first open bidding round held in 2000.
The Iroko-1 was drilled on the block in 2004 and did not encounter commercial hydrocarbon reserves.
