Lucapa Oil Block
Jan 27 2007, Rahul Bhandari

Chevron Corp. found more than 85 meters oil in Lucapa-1 on the coast of Angola.

San Ramon, of Chevron Corp said;

Well drilled in waters of 1,201 meters to a depth of 3,340 meters and the output tested at commercial rates and further drilling will.

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