• Photo from Odfjell Drilling
    Deepsea Yantai drilling rig
    June 20, 2025
    The well is the second appraisal of the 6507/5-10 S (Slagugle) oil discovery and the third exploration well in production license 891.

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    Map from Africa Oil Corp.
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