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Borehole drillers at Amorji Nike Emene have discovered natural gas in the course of their drilling. They were said to be working on a site owned by Fr. Edeh of Caritas University when they made the discovery after drilling past 1,200 feet. The gas has been burning since Wednesday morning as the fire service struggle to quench it unsuccessfully.

From NOSDRA :
The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has confirmed receiving reports of gas leak which has engulfed into a fire at Emene in Enugu.

Mr Idris Musa, Director-General of NOSDRA, told our Correspondent on Thursday that the gas leakage was caused by water drilling activities which hit a gas reservoir.

Musa, who described the flammable gas discharged as natural gas, said that emergency response efforts were underway to avert disaster from the incident....

Other concerned agencies are also on the spot.


From NEMA South East Zone

NATURAL GAS FIRE INCIDENT REPORT AT CARITAS UNIVERSITY , AMORJI NIKE , ENUGU STATE.

26/5/2022 A natural gas fire is currently burning at Caritas University, Amorji Nike, Enugu. The fire started from a borehole currently being digged at the school premises. The fire is fueled by natural gas coming from the borehole.

The Federal and State Fire Service are on ground trying to stop the fire but the magnitude of the fire keeps increasing. Other relevant stakeholders have been contacted by the NEMA, SEZ to assist in fighting the fire.

The operation continues...

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Nigeria


Sources:
https://standardobservers.com/fg-confirms-natural-gas-discovery-during-borehole-drilling-in-enugu/?amp

https://nairametrics.com/2022/05/27/fg-says-borehole-drilling-caused-gas-leak-fire-in-emene-enugu-state/

https://www.facebook.com/100069022035874/posts/317073217270077/?app=fbl

Lalasticlala

Translation:

It is by night time people will realise the magnitude of this.

This is happening at our work site. We didn't put fire to the gas.


This is happening right now. We were drilling for water but got gas instead. I can't say if it's cooking gas but cooking gas shouldn't be burning this intensely. Even the fire service is struggling to put it off. You can see that another tanker has come to support them as the fire service's water has long run out. The fire is too much. This is happening just now at Caritas University. They surveyed the area and said there will be water. But this is what we're seeing instead.

empty

The blessed land with good people.

May God bless igboland.

Our untapped resources will surely boom at the right time for the good standard of our kids yet unborn.
Abum ezigbo nwafor igbo
Igbo Amaka

SEMA Responds :

No cause for alarm over gas leak at Caritas University, Emene, outskirts of Enugu, which was caused by borehole drilling activities, as safety measures have been taken to avert any disaster from the incident scene, says #SEMA Read full text of the statement by SEMA...

*Public Announcement!!!* The Enugu State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) wishes to inform the public about the gas leak which has culminated into a fire outbreak at Caritas University, Emene, Enugu.

SEMA in collaboration with NEMA activated the relevant emergency stakeholders including Fire Service (State, Federal and FAAN fire department), NNPC, National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority who are on ground to provide immediate technical assessment and solution regarding the leakage and raging fire.

According to the DG NOSDRA Mr.

Idris Musa, the gas leak was caused by borehole drilling activities which hit a gas reservoir.

The area affected has long been cordoned off and fire fighters are permanently stationed at the incident scene so as to avert spread of the fire and any form of disaster.

SEMA therefore advises the public to be calm as necessary steps have been taken to avert any disaster from the incident scene.

Nkechi Eneh FICMC, MCArb Executive Secretary #Enugu State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) #EnuguStateIsInTheHandsOfGod

I was wondering what was causing the distant fire I have been seeing in the night sky and all the fire trucks moving up and down since the past 3 days.

Yes, gidgiddy, I dey Biafra .

It may be methane gas, since coal is abundant in Enugu.

But Alaigbo is barren.

Another reason to continue with the agitation to leave Nigeria

This is not new.

Enugu and Anambra has the largest shale deposits in Nigeria.

Where you have shale you find gas.

Oja

unclejb2:
Another reason to continue with the agitation to leave Nigeria

All the free oil you don suck before nko?

That gas will be commandeered to recoup all monies wasted on you since 1970.

Ndi b'anyi come and see oooo



Igboid, kwem, Eastlink, Thicksharon123, Vintagepipes, 9Pluto, Bkayy, Ekealterego, Ebufa, izac82, Eastlandx,

vanunu:
It may be methane gas, since coal is abundant in Enugu.

Have few questions to ask (all learning).

Can the deposit of coal affect the type of gas at a reservoir??.

Least I know, catenations of hydrogen-carbon determine the type of gas and the most complete form to attain is butane.

So please how can coal deposit affect the type of gas to be deposited??

RevDesm0ndJuju:


All the free oil you don suck before nko?

That gas will be commandeered to recoup all monies wasted on you since 1970.

don't worry. We have something to negotiate on the international space. Foreign players want something to hold onto... Now they have it. Meanwhile oil is becoming obsolete and gas is the main thing now. Ask Europe and Russia

RevDesm0ndJuju:
This is not new.

Enugu and Anambra has the largest shale deposits in Nigeria.

Where you have shale you find gas.

Always the largest

They broke cap rock beneath and gas started erupting. There must huge oil deposit too

Kinematics:



Always the largest

Clearly, you know nothing about earth science (Geo).

So fall along.
Show us more of what you've got there.

More ezuzu!!!!

This goes against popular belief. A powerful bargaining chip.

After they called us barren, now God has blessed us with a child of our own. Praiseeeeee the Lord!

Alaigbo is by far the richest enclave in Nigeria by natural resources due to the huge gas,oil,coal and palm oil in our land.

SlayerForever:
After they called us barren, now God has blessed us with a child of our own. Praiseeeeee the Lord!

we are/were never barren,the barren story was just pure propaganda to discourage non igbos from merging with Igbos in any course

zuchyblink:
we are/were never barren,the barren story was just pure propaganda to discourage non igbos from merging with Igbos in any course

I know naaaa

Another treasure has been discovered! Thanks to Almighty Allah.

Could it be a broken pipe underneath?

lastmessenger:
Could it be a broken pipe underneath?

At 1,200 feet? NOSDRA has confirmed it is indeed natural gas.

AfricanColumbus:
This goes against popular belief. A powerful bargaining chip.

Even against the general scientific notion.

Enugu falls in Sahel

Enugu is in one of the uplift of Nigeria.... High elevation

Enugu dosent fall among the basins.

So how come, with these features?

They should live the place quickly. It's very dangerous. They need to invite train specialists to deal with it.

SlayerForever:
After they called us barren, now God has blessed us with a child of our own. Praiseeeeee the Lord!

There's nothing to celebrate yet until the federal govt allows states to control their resources imo state have the largest deposit of natural gas but the state govt don't even have any idea of the amount of gas that is pumped out daily from the state to bonny island in rivers from where it's shipped overseas. There's absolutely nothing on ground to show that imo state even have such huge deposits of natural gas.

Sergio104:


Even against the general scientific notion.

Enugu falls in Sahel

Enugu is in one of the uplift of Nigeria.... High elevation

Enugu dosent fall among the basins.

So how come, with these features?

And you're right ooo. Enugu is more of sahel.

That land has now become a property of the Federal government of Nigeria.

Mrexcell:



There's nothing to celebrate yet until the federal govt allows states to control their resources imo state have the largest deposit of natural gas but the state govt don't even have any idea of the amount of gas that is pumped out daily from the state to bonny island in rivers from where it's shipped overseas. There's absolutely nothing on ground to show that imo state even have such huge deposits of natural gas.

Hmmmm...to Bonny?? Nawa o.