Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said it has screened 28 oil and gas wells around reported gas leak locations in Bille, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, identifying 13 as top-priority (3 very high risks and 10 high risks) and 15 as medium-to-low risks, as investigations continue to determine the source of the seepage.

In a statement issued on Friday, the commission said the update was announced on Thursday during a special technical paper presentation it hosted at the 44th Annual International Conference and Exhibition of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE).

The presentation, titled "Unravelling Gas Seepage and Bubbling in Nigeria: The Integrated Stud...