Nigeria has caught up with Angola in the drilling of crude oil, as both nations are now the biggest crude oil drilling markets in Africa, data from the June 2023 Offshore Rigs Tracker, released on Monday by Hawilti and the Caverton Offshore Support Group Plc, showed.
Nigeria lost its position as top African oil producer several times on the back of repeated crude theft and pipeline vandalism, but is now showing signs of recovery, going by the recent monthly oil production figures released by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
“Nigeria has caught up with Angola to also take the position of biggest drilling market this year, with a total of eight drilling campaigns confirmed offshore in both countries.
“However, activity is likely to remain higher in Angola as most drilling campaigns there are confirmed until the second half of 2024 already to support exploratory, infill, and development drilling,” the report stated.
It said several of…