Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas sector is projected to attract between $30bn and $50bn in fresh offshore investments over the next five years as the country moves to unlock new production capacity through 22 major offshore projects, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has said.
The commission said the anticipated investments, expected between 2026 and 2030, would not only increase crude oil production but also create thousands of jobs, expand critical infrastructure and strengthen Nigeria’s energy security.
The Commission Chief Executive of the NUPRC, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, disclosed this in a keynote address delivered on her behalf by the Executive Commissioner for Development and Production, Enorense Amadasu, at the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition 2026 on Wednesday.
The details were contained in a statement issued by the Head of Media and Corporate Communications of the commission, Eniola Akinkuotu.
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