04 Jan 2023

The Commission Chief Executive Engr Gbenga Komolafe,  met with executives of the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) and the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) at the head office of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in Abuja today.   The Chairman OPTS Engr. Rick Kennedy and his IPPG counterpart  Abdulrazak Isa participated in the meeting. ...

29 Dec 2022

NOTIFICATION NO. 1 TO ALL LICENCE AND LEASE HOLDERS IN NIGERIA ON THE REQUIREMENT FOR SUBMISSION OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION The Commission hereby requires all entities that apply for or hold a participating interest in an exploration or production oil and gas license, lease or contract (“relevant persons”) to provide information of their owners, including the identity(ies) ...

21 Dec 2022

On behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is pleased to announce the Mini Bid Round 2022). The Mini Bid Round is an opportunity to spur new exploration and drilling activities in the prospective deep waters offshore Nigeria. The Mini Bid Round is the first in a series of bid rounds, aimed at further development of thi...

19 Dec 2022

NOTICE OF STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION ON PHRASE THREE (3) OF REGULATIONS DEVELOPMENT INLINE WITH SECTION 216 OF THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ACT (PIA) 2021   Follow the links below for the resources on the notice: https://www.nuprc.gov.ng/regulations-development-pia-2021/ https://www.nuprc.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/NUPRC-Regulations-Comments-Sheet.xlsx   [embed...

20 Nov 2022

NUPRC COP27 Team in a collaborative session with the Canadian Deputy Minister of Environment and Protected Areas (Piquette Katarzyna) Assistant Deputy Ministers, Policy (Rich Kate and Robert Hamaliuk), sharing oil and gas industry experience in the area of gas flaring and emissions reduction. Also, in attendance is Yvan Champagne of the Canadian CarbonAi. The Team deliberated on possible...