Atala oil field also known as OML46 is an oil field located in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The Atala Oil Field was formerly known as oil mining field (OML) 46. [1] Report has it that for several years, the Atala Oil Field (formerly OML46) was poorly managed by the Bayelsa state government. [2]
In April 2020, the federal government of Nigeria, revoked the license of the Atala oil field which belonged to the Bayelsa State Government. [3] [4]