Chevron Nigeria has hailed the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) as a business enabler and has expressed its intention to participate in the 2025 licensing round. The Chairman and Managing Director of Chevron Nigeria/Mid-Africa Business Unit, Jim Swartz, gave the commendation when he visited the NUPRC’s corporate headquarters in Abuja on December 4, 2025. “W...

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, as chairman of the Forum. Prior to the endorsement, Engineer Komolafe was interim chairman of AFRIPERF. The decision was announced at the i...

The Commission Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engineer Gbenga Komolafe, has promised to deliver a transparent 2025 licensing round even as he revealed that the Bid portal would go live on the NUPRC’s website on December 1, 2025. Engineer Komolafe further stated that the licensing round will undergo two stages. First will be the technical ph...

TotalEnergies has applauded the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for delivering a transparent 2024 mini-bid round and has signalled strong interest in the forthcoming 2025 Licensing Round scheduled to commence on December 1, 2025. This commendation came during a courtesy visit to the Commission Chief Executive (CCE), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, by a high-level Tota...

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the commencement of the 2025 Licensing Round effective December 1, 2025. The Commission Chief Executive (CCE) of the NUPRC, Engineer Gbenga Komolafe, made the announcement at the NUPRC’s Project 1MMBOPD Additional Production Investment Forum in London on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Engineer Komolafe added t...

In a bid to release billions of dollars in potential investments that are trapped in prolonged litigation, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is promoting the use of its Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (ADRC). The Commission Chief Executive, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, declared this at a high-level Roundtable Consultative and Sensitisation Forum of the NUPR...

The Commission Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engineer Gbenga Komolafe, says the 43 Field Development Plans (FDPs) recorded this year can unlock 1.7 billion barrels of crude and 7.7 trillion cubic feet of gas. Engineer Komolafe, gave the indication at the 43rd Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE) of the Nigerian Association...

The Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engineer Gbenga Komolafe, has bagged a professional doctorate in leadership (Energy Law) from the International Business School of Scandinavia. Engineer Komolafe was also  honoured with the Global Sustainable Leadership Award at the Global Sustainable Education and Leadership (G-SEL) Confe...

The Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engineer Gbenga Komolafe, has expressed delight over the impending increase in oil production. The CCE shared his view during an official visit to Dubai Drydocks World (DDWD) in the United Arab Emirates as part of regulatory oversight of the EMEM Floating Production Storage and Offloading ...