Africa’s biggest oil producer has embarked on its biggest oil block auction since a new law that was created to overhaul the key sector took effect more than four years ago.

French supermajor Total is preparing to embark on a seven-well onshore development drilling campaign in Nigeria and is on the lookout for a rig to start operations in 2022. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEW ENERGY ...

WA-EPI said this increased transparency has strengthened Nigeria’s reputation as a dependable regional energy hub. In a statement released on Wednesday, the West Africa Energy Policy Institute (WA-EPI ...

The Oil & Gas Governance Reform Alliance (OGRA) has praised the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for what it described as a “historic turnaround” in the country’s crude oil ...

Chevron (CVX) said it plans to participate in Nigeria’s next oil licensing round and deploy a drilling rig in 2026 as it seeks to expand operations in the country, Reuters reported Friday. "Our ...

A Norwegian offshore driller is navigating a difficult path in Nigeria where a legal dispute with a customer is preventing the company from mobilising one its rigs to its next contract in India.