Nigeria: How Renaissance revived dormant oil field one year after Shell deal

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Renaissance Africa Energy discovered a major oil field at the JK-004 well in Nigeria's Niger Delta, reviving a dormant site nearly six decades old. This milestone follows its acquisition of Shell’s onshore Nigerian assets about a year ago and underscores the untapped potential of local operators in Nigeria's oil sector.

Renaissance Africa Energy has announced a major oil discovery at the JK-004 well in the Niger Delta, reviving a field that had lain dormant for nearly six decades. The find comes about a year after the consortium completed its acquisition of Shell’s onshore assets in Nigeria, raising questions about the untapped potential of indigenous operators.