Nigeria’s crude oil production got a boost at the weekend as output from Oil Mining Lease (OML) 30 peaked at 75,000 barrels per day from zero level in March 2017, Daily Trust reports.

Situated in the onshore Niger Delta, the licence covers 1,095 sqkm located about 35km East of Warri in Great Ughelli depobelt and contains 11 fields, Afiesere, Eriemu, Evwreni, Oweh, Olomoro-Oleh, Kokori, Oroni, Uzere West, Osioka, Ofa and Okpolo. The fields were discovered between 1961 and 1966.

According to operator of the block, Salvic Petroleum Resources on behalf of Heritage Energy Operational Services Ltd (HEOSL), the feat was achieved without drilling any new wells, but with a robust work programme of creative and innovative solutions that optimised production and unlocked value from old legacy infrastructure and equipment.