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Poly-GCL Makes Discovery in Ethiopia

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Chinese firm Poly-GCL made a discovery in Ethiopia’s Ogaden Basin. The firm discovered oil and gas deposits. Poly-GCL has been prospecting for oil and gas reserves in a vast exploration area in the Ogaden Basin.

The company is also trying to develop the Calub and Hilala gas fields which were discovered in the Ogaden Basin many years ago.

Koang Tutlam (MD), state minister of the Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Natural Gas, told The Reporter that Poly-GCL has discovered additional gas reserves in the Calub gas field. “In the appraisal wells the company drilled around Calub it has discovered additional gas reserves. If you remember we were talking about 4.7 Tcf of gas reserve. Now the recoverable gas amount reached 6-8 Tcf. The amount has increased significantly.”

Dr. Koang said Poly-GCL has also discovered some oil in the new exploration wells it drilled around Hilala locality. “In the new exploration wells they drilled they have found some oil. But we do not have figures right now. The company is making an assessment to determine the amount of oil. We will reveal the figures once the assessment is completed.”


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