Did you know that Igbo land has the highest amount of natural gas deposits in West Africa?

Well, yes. Imo state boasts 200 trillion cubic feet of natural Gas. The five core Eastern states, including other Igbo areas in the South-South all boast of having crude oil in various quantities – some large, others small.

And it is indeed something to be proud of, in a country where we are called a small hole in a dot, and made to believe that we have no natural resources that we bring to the table or bargaining power.

In this article, we will be looking at the availability of natural gas in Igbo land, in tremendous quantity. Also, we will bring to light other natural resources we have as Ndi Igbo, especially crude oil, as a means of enlightening our people on how blessed our land is.

A History Of Oil And Gas Exploration In Igbo Land

The majority of our people don’t know this, but Oil was first discovered in 1928 at Ngusu (Nguzu), in Edda, present-day Ebonyi State – Igbo land.

Around this period crude oil was also discovered in Agwu, In present-day Enugwu State, and Anam in present-day Anambra State, according to colonial records.

Crude oil was then discovered in 1937 in Iho Dimeze, in Ikeduru Local Government area of the present-day Imo state, by Shell Petroleum, then known as Shell D'Arcy. Oil was also found around that time in Egbema, Oguta, and Ohaji in present-day Imo state.

For this, the oil company established its operational base in Owerri, known as Shell Camp Owerri. But Shell later abandoned the oil well in Iho Dimeze and left for Oloibiri in Rivers state where it claimed to have found oil in large commercial quantities in 1957. This gave rise to the false narrative of Oloibiri being the first oil discovery in Nigeria. Today, Nigerians are pitted against each other in an argument over this distorted history.

However, before Oloibiri in Rivers State, another crude oil deposit was discovered in 1956 in Ezi Edda, in Edda, present-day Ebonyi State by Shell BPC.

Between 1952 and 1986 three companies namely; Shell BP (now SPDC), ELF (now Total Fina Elf), and AGIP Energy, drilled 25 exploration wells, 2 appraisal wells, and eight-core drill wells under the entire Anambra Basin which is between Odeke and Aguleri communities of Kogi and Anambra.

While exploration for crude was going on in Igbo land, a lot of oil wells that were drilled, especially in the current Imo state axis, had high contents of gas deposit and of course, the emphasis at that time was not on gas but on crude, so such oil wells were capped and abandoned.

Crude Oil Presence In Igbo Land Today

Today, Abia state has over 100 crude oil wells in the state. Abia which is also the fourth largest oil-producing state in Nigeria also has 3 installed flow stations and a gas plant associated with NNPC. It was gathered that the state produces about 36,000 barrels per day with 23,000 coming from Imoturu and the rest from other crude oil wells.

Imo state has about 163 crude oil wells. They are in Oguta, Egbema, Orlu East, Orlu West, Iho, Obowo, and Ngorkpoala.

Anambra State has oil wells in Nzam, Alo, Ogbu, Ameshi, and Enyie.

Enugwu despite not having any oil well is known for her large deposit of coal. The coal in Enugwu state can generate constant electricity for about 5 countries in Africa. The state also has a large deposit of natural gas.

Ebonyi state has deposits of mineral resources like Lead, crude oil, and natural gas.

The Gas Deposit In Igbo Land

According to recent reports from the global oil and gas industry, Imo state holds over 200 trillion cubic feet of gas deposits and is currently the highest producer of Gas in Nigeria and also in West Africa.

Continue reading all about the Gas Deposits in Igbo land on our website: Gas Deposits In Igbo Land

Inferiority complex no be good thing

Curse777:
Inferiority complex no be good thing

Instead of you to verify what the OP has posted to either validate or prove him wrong you are here filled with jealousy and hatred ..

Imo state now the 2nd largest economy in Nigeria after Lagos..

South East is still leading in low provety rates

South East still leading in Education, highest in UTME, NYSC, WAEC

South East has the lowest number of out of school children

South east still leading in human capital development

South East still leading in number of billionaires per capita

Congrats.

You guys should forget about getting your beer-frah if this is true

SpatialKing:


Instead of you to verify what the OP has posted to either validate or prove him wrong you are here filled with jealousy and hatred ..

Imo state now the 2nd largest economy in Nigeria after Lagos..

South East is still leading in low provety rates

South East still leading in Education, highest in UTME, NYSC, WAEC

South east still leading in human capital development

South East still leading in number of billionaires per capita

Don't mind those fallen demons, South east is d least poverty index seconded by our brothers SS
South east d least of out of school children seconded by SS
What Yorubas has being breeding are fake pastors and touts
Though SE needs to come together and build a solid ground, look at what Otti is doing for now and see if we hv 3 governors in d east doing same ting, east will be a far better place

They done swear for this people with their unsolicited noise 🤣🤣😂

200trillion what ?

BTW, the gas belong to Nigeria and IPOBidients can't do nothing 😂🤣😄🤣😂


The worst is to waste another millions of suya souls 😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂

PROUD IGBO BOY, God BLESS IGBO LAND, HATERS CAN HUG TRANSFORMER

KingKO22:
They done swear for this people with their unsolicited noise 🤣🤣😂

200trillion what ?

BTW, the gas belong to Nigeria and IPOBidients can't do nothing 😂🤣😄🤣😂


The worst is to waste another millions of suya souls 😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂

Enemy of progress go and hang

KingKO22:
They done swear for this people with their unsolicited noise 🤣🤣😂

200trillion what ?

BTW, the gas belong to Nigeria and IPOBidients can't do nothing 😂🤣😄🤣😂


The worst is to waste another millions of suya souls 😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂

I mean, who cares about all these?

Do they really have to open a thread on this?


Congrats Igbos, we are happy for u
Honestly, we really dont have to know about this

Yet they cook with firewood.

Una must sha boost una ego

Raskimonojendor:
Congrats.

You wan take style do the Igbo tribal gbasgbos wey You dey destined to do ba
Don't worry You would certainly find some of your co ipob tribalist that will help you achieve your purpose of existing

Shun tribal hate and bigotry.

Plus IMO State is the State with the most intelligent people in Nigeria, I mean for up to 6years straight up beating Lagos State to the 1st position of the most Educated State in Nigeria, managing our resources well should not be a problem.

God Bless IMO State abundantly.

KingKO22:
They done swear for this people with their unsolicited noise 🤣🤣😂

200trillion what ?

BTW, the gas belong to Nigeria and IPOBidients can't do nothing 😂🤣😄🤣😂


The worst is to waste another millions of suya souls 😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂

Lolll lolll 😂😂😂 this one dey use laugh emojis cover the pain

Better hold something before you fall and die from the hate,pain and sorrow in Your heart oo

Always looking for who will help him do tribal hate gbasgbos on nairaland,yet You said this is not what your creator destined you to do all the days of your life till you go die enter grave, dey play
The news pain am die😂😂😂

EmperorCaesar:



I mean, who cares about all these?

Do they really have to open a thread on this?


Congrats Igbos, we are happy for u
Honestly, we really dont have to know about this

Even if we know, it has not really made any difference. It doesn't make ugwu sellers across Nigeria suddenly rich.

SpatialKing:


Instead of you to verify what the OP has posted to either validate or prove him wrong you are here filled with jealousy and hatred ..

Imo state now the 2nd largest economy in Nigeria after Lagos..

South East is still leading in low provety rates

South East still leading in Education, highest in UTME, NYSC, WAEC

South East has the lowest number of out of school children

South east still leading in human capital development

South East still leading in number of billionaires per capita

Well, there are enough ugwu sellers, Igbo children apprentice out of school spread across Nigeria that makes those your yeye figures disputable.

By the way, you forgot to mention too that SE has the highest number of hypertension cases too

yommen:


Well, there are enough ugwu sellers, Igbo children apprentice out of school spread across Nigeria that makes those your yeye figures disputable.

By the way, you forgot to mention too that SE has the highest number of hypertension cases too

As long as we don't mine their skulls..

Congrats to them.





Let's see how that will translate to development.

We can see what Awolowo did with cocoa

SpatialKing:


Instead of you to verify what the OP has posted to either validate or prove him wrong you are here filled with jealousy and hatred ..

Imo state now the 2nd largest economy in Nigeria after Lagos..

South East is still leading in low provety rates

South East still leading in Education, highest in UTME, NYSC, WAEC

South East has the lowest number of out of school children

South east still leading in human capital development

South East still leading in number of billionaires per capita

out of 20 million population 10 million plus are poor and you are chest beating of having the lowest poverty rate when many of you can't even survive in your region. If the numerous Igbo outside Igbo land return to the East and are counted, you will still remain the poorest region in the south.


As for Education, you are probably delusional. South West have the highest numbers of students that sat and pass WAEC every year but your inferior generation chest beat with percentage with lower population of students that sat for exam.

As for NYSC and UTME, Human Capital Development, there is no data to back up that claim, it is mostly data manufactured from IPOB bureau of statistics.

Watch as children from sadwest we come and talk trash

PureFace1:



out of 20 million population 10 million plus are poor and you are chest beating of having the lowest poverty rate when many of you can't even survive in your region. If the numerous Igbo outside Igbo land return to the East and are counted, you will still remain the poorest region in the south.


As for Education, you are probably delusional. South West have the highest numbers of students that sat and pass WAEC every year but your inferior generation chest beat with percentage with lower population of students that sat for exam.

As for NYSC and UTME, Human Capital Development, there is no data to back up that claim, it is mostly data manufactured from IPOB bureau of statistics.

I know you wished entire 20m are poor, sorry bro is still the lowest..

Is by number of people that sat but the number of students that took the exam and passed..

Who cares if you call National Bureau of Statistics IPOB? 😂


Take your hatred elsewhere

WE WILL SOON BLOW UP THE LITTLE, U HAVE MANAGED TO GET OUT OF THE GROUND.

All this ur talk no pic
BIG Lai mohd

SpatialKing:



I know you wished entire 20m are poor, sorry bro is still the lowest..

Is by number of people that sat but the number of students that took the exam and passed..

Who cares if you call National Bureau of Statistics IPOB? 😂


Take your hatred elsewhere

You just proved my point that you don't even know what you are saying, you mostly regurgitate nonsense from IPOB bureau of statistics.


South west have always have the highest number of students that sat and passed Waec what you guys are celebrating is high percentage of students that passed from your lower population of students that sat for the exam.


It is like this, South west have 500k students that sat for Waec and about 70% passed but in south east just 200k students sat for Waec but 80% of them passed but your people would be celebrating that 80% of 200k, but when you look at it objectively 70 or even 60% of 500k students that passed in the west is still higher than South East. South west may have lower percent of population of students that passed to the students that sat for WAEC ratio but the numbers of students that passed is still higher than South East with higher percent of students that passed to students that sat for WAEC ratio.

I hope your brain can process it.

PureFace1:



You just proved my point that you don't even know what you are saying, you mostly regurgitate nonsense from IPOB bureau of statistics.


South west have always have the highest number of students that sat and passed Waec what you guys are celebrating is high percentage of students that passed from your lower population of students that sat for the exam.


It is like this, South west might have 500k students that sat for Waec and about 70% passed but in south east just 200k may sat for Waec but 80% of them passed but your people would be celebrating lol . South west may have lower percent to population of students ratio but the numbers of students that passed is still higher than South East with higher percent to students that sat for the exam ratio.

I hope your brain can process it.

Your brain 🧠 needs adjustment

Igboland (all 5 SE States combined) is the same size with Oyo state.. Ibadan is equivalent to 3 SE States put together

Niger State is twice the size of Igboland

So where is the sense in saying Igboland has the highest gas deposit?.. tiny dot in a circle too dey brag.

KingKO22:
They done swear for this people with their unsolicited noise 🤣🤣😂

200trillion what ?

BTW, the gas belong to Nigeria and IPOBidients can't do nothing 😂🤣😄🤣😂


The worst is to waste another millions of suya souls 😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂

Hahahaha

SpatialKing:


Your brain 🧠 needs adjustment

yeah it is probably a retard journalist from your side that conjured that headline.

Why wouldn't you ? when it is your dream to surpass Yoruba, so your generation will probably hang on to anything you can get.

ablejesus26:


You wan take style do the Igbo tribal gbasgbos wey You dey destined to do ba
Don't worry You would certainly find some of your co ipob tribalist that will help you achieve your purpose of existing

Shun tribal hate and bigotry.

I only go for those that insult my tribe. Deep in my heart, I am gentle as a dove.