Goumeri W-8 well eruption remains partly contained in Niger
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Journalduniger
Niger’s Minister of Petroleum, Hamadou Tini, met colleagues and Algerian experts to examine the eruption at the Goumeri W-8 well in the Agadem oil block. It occurred on 25 September, damaged the platform and was only partially contained as of 12 October, according to Niger’s Ministry of Petroleum.
The eruption at the Goumeri W-8 oil well in Niger’s Agadem block remains only partially contained, according to a statement from the Ministry of Petroleum published on Monday 12 October. Minister Hamadou Tini met his colleagues and Algerian experts on Tuesday to assess the incident and the technical means needed to stop it, Journalduniger reports.
The meeting was also intended to examine how the eruption unfolded and its consequences. Hamadou Tini plans to visit the site in the coming days. The incident had been reported in a serious oil incident in Niger.
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