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Oloibiri Oilfield is an onshore oilfield located in Oloibiri in Ogbia LGA of Bayelsa State, Nigeria, about east of Port Harcourt in the Niger Delta. Oloibiri field is about and lies in a swamp within OML 29. Oloibiri Oilfield is named after Oloibiri, a small, remote creek community, where it is located. In Nigeria, Oilfield is usually named after the host community where it is located or local landmark. Oilfield is also given names taken from indigenous language. The field is currently operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC).The field was originally operated by Shell Darcy. On 30 April 1956, Shell Darcy changed its name to Shell-BP Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited to reflect BP interest. In 1979, it changed its name gain to Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) following the nationalisation of BP interest by the Government. ==Exploration history== Oloibiri Oilfield was discovered on Sunday 15 January 1956 by Shell Darcy. It is Nigeria first commercial oil discovery. The discovery ended 50 years of unsuccessful oil exploration in the country by various companies and launched Nigeria into the limelight of Petro-State. Following the discovery of oil in commercial quantity in Oloibiri, Shell stepped up exploration in the Niger Delta and By 1958 Shell/D'Arcy has discovered oil in twelve areas in the Niger Delta of which Oloibiri, Afam and Bomu were the most promising. The discovery well Oloibiri −1 was spudded on 3 August 1955 and drilled vertical to a total depth of 12008 feet (3660m). The well was tested and it flowed at the rate of about of oil per day and it was deemed to be a commercial discovery. Some gas was also discovered with the oil. The oil discovery was made in the Tertiary Agbada formation. Fifteen wells were drilled around this discovery well within the next two years so making Oloibiri, Nigeria's first commercial oil field. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oloibiri Oilfield」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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