NIGERIA: Shearwater Initiates Multi-client Survey across the Western Niger Delta Basin,

Shearwater Geoservices announces the upcoming start of a new multi-client seismic project offshore Nigeria. The 3D survey is backed by significant industry funding and will be executed in partnership with … Read More

AFRIPERF adopts Nigeria as headquarters, elects Komolafe chairman

The African Petroleum Regulators Forum (AFRIPERF) has unanimously adopted Nigeria as its official headquarters and also elected the Commission Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engineer Gbenga Komolafe, … Read More

NIGERIA: NUPRC Projects $10bn Investments as Licensing Round Portal Opens for 50 blocks

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has unveiled the 2025 Licensing Round Portal marking a major push to attract new global investment into the country’s petroleum sector. Announced on … Read More

NIGERIA: TotalEnergies is Awarded Two Offshore Exploration Permits

TotalEnergies (80%, operator), together with its partner South Atlantic Petroleum (20%), have signed the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for the PPL 2000 and PPL 2001 exploration licenses offshore Nigeria, which … Read More

Oando Successfully Secures $375 Million Upsizing of its Afreximbank Reserve Based Lending Facility

Oando announces that its upstream subsidiary, Oando Oil Limited, a 20% participating interest holder in the OMLs 60-63 JV and an affiliate of Oando Energy Resources Nigeria Limited, has successfully … Read More

NIGERIA: Aquaterra Energy Secures Well Intervention Contract with Intrepid Energy

Aquaterra Energy has secured a multi-million-dollar, multi-year contract with Intrepid Energy Limited (IEL) to deliver a bespoke subsea well intervention equipment package for a project in Nigeria. Aquaterra Energy’s turnkey well … Read More

Africa Energy Bank Gains Momentum with Capital Contributions from Nigeria, Angola and Ghana

 In a significant development for Africa’s energy sector, Nigeria, Angola and Ghana have fulfilled their capital commitments toward establishing the Africa Energy Bank (AEB). This milestone represents 44% of the … Read More