By Ahmad Saka
Gombe State Commissioner of Energy and Mineral Resources, Alhaji Sunusi Ahmad Pindiga, has explained that him and his Bauchi counterpart visited site of Kolmani Oil Well Projects for on the spot assessment over the complaints received from the host communities about dismantling and moving out of the oil drilling rig to another location outside Gombe and Bauchi States.
Pindiga said this in a telephone interview with reporters, he explained that when information was received, “I called the field base manager, he told us to come for the spot assessment and I informed the Bauchi State Commissioner of Natural Resources, we went there with high powered delegates from Bauchi and Gombe State.
“They dispelled the claims going round about possibly suspending the ongoing project. They inform the team that the rig to be taken out has completed its job description, it's a small rig now, A bigger rig will be required to continue with Re-Entry into KR 2, KR3 and KR 4.' oil wells"
He said the small Rig already dig over 10,000 meters and the next stage of their job they have cleared two fields including casting along the site of Bauchi State, which they will use the big rig to dig and from the site of Gombe they built a road that led to three fields they cleared remain casting.”
Pindiga said from the locations called Bauchi and Gombe they have completed two wells each had deposit, while from Gombe State site already they dug three wells.
“As representative of Government, we're calling on all to be calm, as government is doing everything possible to ensure cordial working relationship, and commended the management of NNPCL for giving fair hearing to the affected states, and pledged that the two high powered delegation will report to their respective State Governors.”
The Kolmani oil field, is in the border between Bauchi and Gombe States, was first inaugurated two years ago by former President Muhammadu Buhari in a historic move marking the first oil exploration venture in northern Nigeria, their licence was expired and recently, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu granted approval for the issuance of all critical regulatory licences for the Kolmani Integrated Development Projects.
The project is located between Bauchi and Gombe States, where the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) said oil search would resume with the imperative to activate all available oil platforms for increased production.
Oil and gas remain vital to Nigeria’s development and revenue generation and the Federal government is ready to work closely with both Bauchi and Gombe states to ensure the project’s success.
Recently, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Lokpobiri Heineken explained that crude oil from Kolmani has already been factored into Nigeria’s projected production capacity, highlighting its role in the nation’s broader energy strategy.
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