However, KODECO Energy chairman Choi Gye Wol was quick to point out how fortunate the two companies were to locate such a mother lode. According to Choi, "It was a surprise find."
A surprise it may be but when the surprise has an estimated value of US$300 million dollars - and has an expected capacity of around 15 million barrels of oil - most people would enjoy having this kind of unexpected fortune.
The discovery was made while drilling the KE 32-1 well of the West Madura offshore block.