The exercise, led by an Inter-Agency Technical Committee, began at the Aneize oil field in Okpai, Delta State. It follows petitions from several states, including Delta, Anambra, and Imo, over the rightful ownership of oil and gas assets such as the Aneize field in OML 143, Eyine, and Ameshi fields.

The committee includes representatives from RMAFC, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation, and the National Boundary Commission.

The committee will verify the coordinates of oil wells drilled between 2017 and the present, using geospatial data from NUPRC, and will involve state surveyor-generals in the process.

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RMAFC said the verification aims to ensure transparent and fair allocation of the 13% derivation fund to oil-producing states. The committee will also visit Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Ondo, and Edo to assess similar disputes.

According to the commission, accurate mapping is critical to resolving boundary issues and safeguarding the integrity of the Federation Account.

Source: Punch