Liberia: House Seeks Further Tests On Bassa Oil Discovery

The House of Representatives has called for additional scientific testing into the reported discovery of crude oil in Grand Bassa County, citing a lack of conclusive evidence to confirm the presence of commercially recoverable petroleum resources.

The recommendation was made by the House Committee on Hydrocarbons following a hearing with officials from the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) held at the Capitol earlier this week.

Presenting the…