Hunt Petroleum Operations in Niger

In 1992, Hunt Petroleum was awarded the Djado permit (Coordinates: 20° 58′ 58.8″ N, 12° 19′ 58.8″ E ) on the northern tip of the Termit-Ténéré Rift Basin. However by 2004, the company were no longer exploring the concession. While operating in the country the company operated through their wholly owned subsidiary, Niger Hunt Oil Company, and conducted airborne surveys over 14 million hectares, 1,500 kilometres of seismic tests, and drilled two exploratory wells. =References=