The federal government has identified new oil fields capable of delivering about 681,000 barrels of crude oil per day and 1.52 billion standard cubic feet of gas daily.
The Partner in charge of Energy and Natural Resources at the KPMG Professional Services, Mr. Ayo Salami, has said that the oil blocks recently advertised by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), should be attractive to investors.
Three months after the execution of the Addax Transfer, Settlement, and Exit Agreement (ATSEA) for the PSC Oil blocks, OMLs 123/124 & 126/137, operated by Addax Petroleum Development (Nigeria) Limited, all closing obligations have been concluded and the Assets have finally been transferred to the Concessionaire, NNPC Limited.
ABUJA, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s petroleum regulator has shortlisted 139 companies for the next stage of the country’s gas flaring commercialisation programme, its chief executive said in a statement, part of plans to reduce carbon emissions.
Nigeria’s Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission will stage a pre-bid conference Monday, Jan. 16, for seven blocks on offer in the country’s northwestern offshore region.
The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the nation’s daily crude oil production has increased to 1.5 million barrels per day due to the successes recorded in the fight against oil theft in the Niger Delta region by the military.
Nigeria’s oil production in the month of December 2022 grew by 4.2 per cent month-on-month to 1.23 million barrels per day but remained significantly short of the 1.8 million barrels per day allocated to the country by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has revealed that crude oil production in Nigeria rose to 1.235 million barrels per day in December 2022, representing the highest output since March when the country produced 1.237mbpd.
Nigeria recorded a shortfall in crude oil production totalling 6.9 million barrels per day (bpd) between January and November, 2022.
Nigeria is one of the world’s largest oil producers, yet, has failed to develop an oil refinery sector.