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

NIGERIA: First E&P Reports Significant hydrocarbon Discovery in the Songhai Field, OML 85

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) and FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture (JV) have confirmed a significant hydrocarbon discovery in the Songhai … Read More