Upstream Block Intelligence Report: PPL 2A51 (Oforola Field)

Summary

Oforola is an existing oil discovery in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, located in the hydrocarbon-prolific Greater Ughelli Depobelt of the onshore Niger Delta the block benefits from proven oil shows in Oforola-1 well (291 ft gross pay across seven sands) and modern 3D seismic coverage. Previously held within OML 20 by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), the field was not commercially developed and has been relinquished into the 2025 NUPRC licensing pool as PPL 2A51.
The field sits within one of Nigeria's most densely productive onshore petroleum environments. Immediately surrounding fields the Egbema, Egbema West, Oguta, Izombe, Jisike, and Ibigwe produce from the same Agbada Formation reservoir targets that Oforola was discovered in, demonstrating confirmed charge, viable reservoir, and operating precedent. The primary source rock (Akata Formation) is proven at charge, the Agbada sandstone reservoir is of high quality in nearby blocks, and structural traps associated with Niger Delta growth faults are documented across the acreage.