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ExxonMobil starts $1 billion spending plan at deepwater Nigeria field
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Nigeria
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Fusion42 · 10 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
ExxonMobil launches a $1 billion capital spending plan to boost oil production at its deepwater Usan project offshore Nigeria, marking the first drilling operation at the field since 2016.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
Major oil operator re-committing $1B to Nigerian deepwater signals stability in African upstream ops; relevant to founders in subsea tech, FPSO services, or energy logistics seeking African growth vectors.
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1 source · 9 Jul 2026
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