The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced a significant rise in the nation’s oil rig count, increasing from eight in 2021 to 46 as of July 2025.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to ending routine gas flaring by 2030 and reducing methane emissions by 60% by 2031 through a gas-centric transition strategy.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has issued new guidelines aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability, and efficiency...
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has dismissed allegations of irregularities in the 2024 oil block licensing round, asserting that the process strictly adhered to the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 and its licensing guidelines.
The Federal High Court, Abuja has agreed with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), in declining to determine a N100 million lawsuit instituted against the Commission which bordered on its oil prospecting licenses (OPL).
Nigeria, alongside eight other countries, has been identified as a major contributor to global gas flaring, accounting for 75% of the world's flared gas, according to the latest Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report by the World Bank.
NNPC has filed a motion in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, seeking to discontinue its ongoing legal action against several subsidiaries of Mobil Nigeria and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission.
The Chief Executive Officer of the NUPRC has confirmed that President Buhari's directive to take over all crude oil export terminals is being carried out.
Buhari has approved new dates for the deadline of the submission of bids and conclusion of activities under the deep offshore oil block.
OPEC has said that Nigeria is still Africa's top crude oil producer after it pumped 1.3 million barrels daily in February 2023
Nigeria produced an average of 1.3 million barrels per day of crude oil in February 2023, according to the latest crude oil production status report
A Spanish delegation recently visited the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, to discuss implementation plans for previously signed energy agreements
