history

Mabon Limited History Timeline

1983
Mabon was formed
1990
Mabon/TGSI entered long term agreement with government to shoot non-exclusive data over the complete Nigerian offshore area starting with a 25,000 km seismic and grav/mag program
1991
The first PSC agreement in Nigeria Deepwater started, with the allocation of over 6,000km2 acreage
1995
First commercial oil discovery (Bonga Field), obtained through original Mabon Limited seismic data
1997
Infill surveys recorded with same shooting parameters
1998
Deeper water survey shot with extended cable and record length
1999
Other major world class discoveries followed: NNWA, AKPO, IKIJA, DORO Fields
1999
Boniface Madubunyi, Chairman & CEO of Mabon Limited is awarded the prestigious National Award of Member of the Order of Federal Republic (MFR) by the President of Nigeria, Major General (rtd) Obasanjo for his contributions to the country’s energy sector
1999
Boniface Madubunyi, Chairman & CEO of Mabon Limited Appointed Member of the Presidential Advisory Committees (PAC)
2000
Ultra-deep water survey shot with 8,000m cable and 12 sec records
2001
Other world Class discoveries: BONGASW, and BOLIA Fields
2003
PSC areas have gradually grown to well over 50,000.00 square km
2003
Another major commercial discovery NSIKO Field announced
2005
NigeriaSpan1 survey shot with ION/GXT 10,000m cable, 18 sec records
2007
Obtained exclusive rights to develop the deep offshore Block 2011
2011
NigeriaSpan2 infill survey shot with similar parameters to connect Sao Tome, Cameroon, and other West African Countries