OTC 2026: 300 Firms Compete For 50 Oil Blocks In Ongoing Licensing Round — NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said that a total of 300 firms are currently jostling for the 50 oil blocks put out in the 2025/2026 licensing rounds. Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, disclosed this on Monday at the Nigerian Pavilion of Offshore Technology Conference 2026 in Houston, Texas. According…

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NNPC OB3 gas pipeline crosses River Niger.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited has completed the River Niger crossing of the 130-kilometre Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben, OB3, gas pipeline. NNPC revealed this in a statement on Thursday. The company said the milestone was achieved by its subsidiary, the NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company. According to the statement by Andy Odeh, NNPC Chief Corporate Communications Officer,…

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Tinubu Fires CEO OF NMDPRA, nominates Rabiu Umar as Replacement.

President Bola Tinubu has sacked Saidu Mohammed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Mohammed’s removal — approved by Tinubu — comes just four months after he took over from Farouk Ahmed, the authority’s erstwhile CEO, in December 2025. Announcing the development in a statement on…

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NCDMB visits Waltersmith modular refinery in lmo state.

The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Thursday joined the Authority Chief Executive (ACE) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr. Saidu Mohammed, to visit the Waltersmith modular refinery at Ohaji- Egbema, Imo State. A statement by theGM Corporate Communications, Ezeobi Obinna,PhD, explained that the visit was to inspect…

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NNPCL Says it has increase crude oil production to 1.71 million barrels per day.

The update was shared via the official X handle of the GCEO on Sunday, who described the report as a demonstration of accountability and measurable progress across the oil giant’s operations. Providing a breakdown of achievements between April 2025 and April 2026, the company said its upstream subsidiary, NNPC Exploration and Production Limited, also recorded…

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NUPRC challenges recent Federal High Court ruling on the Dawes Island marginal field.

The commission’s decision to file an application for leave to appeal followed a directive from the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, which swiftly coordinated the government’s response to the judgment. This was disclosed in a mailed statement issued by the African Energy Chamber and obtained by our correspondent on Thursday in Abuja….

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