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Niger contains oil spill from Goumeri W-8 well

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The crude oil spill from the Goumeri W-8 well in Niger’s Agadem block has been contained, while technical operations continue to control the blowout. Drilling of the Goumeri W-8R relief well is due to continue until 26 December 2026, according to the relevant Nigerien ministries.

The crude oil spill caused by the blowout at the Goumeri W-8 well in Niger’s Agadem oil block has been contained, while technical operations continue to bring the incident under control permanently. The well is operated by CNPC Niger Petroleum S.A., according to a joint statement from the Ministry of Petroleum and the Ministry of Environment, Hydraulics and Sanitation presented on Tuesday by Abdoul Karim Mohamed Ali, secretary-general of the Ministry of Petroleum.

The authorities are now relying on the drilling of the Goumeri W-8R directional relief well, with work scheduled to run from 24 October to 26 December 2026. They have also requested a technical mission from Algeria comprising officials from the Ministry of Hydrocarbons, the Hydrocarbons Regulatory Authority and Sonatrach to help assess the situation and find technical solutions.

The Goumeri W-8 well was hit by a blowout on 25 September, with crude oil and gas being released. The Nigerien authorities subsequently planned a relief well to stop the Goumeri W-8 blowout, before Sonatrach submitted its report after the Goumeri W-8 well blowout on 20 October.

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