Shell seeks ICSID arbitration over Rivers case
Shell has filed for arbitration against Nigeria over an ongoing dispute around oil spills.
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UK court allows Nigeria spill case against Shell
Nigerian claimants complaining that Shell had a duty to tackle oil spills have won a case in the UK Supreme Court.
Shell considering onshore Nigeria sales
Shell is "reviewing" further sales of assets in Nigeria, the company said.
Nigeria plans contract reforms in bid to cut upstream costs
Nigeria has launched an exercise to cut upstream production costs, with an eye on securing the country’s energy future.
NOC spending plans at risk from climate goals
Investments by the world’s NOCs are incompatible with limiting climate change, according to new research published by the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI).
Nigeria expects at least $500mn from bid round
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has calculated that the marginal field round will secure at least $500 million in signature bonuses.
Equinor says it wins Nigeria case over Agbami oil profits
Equinor ASA said the Nigerian Supreme Court overturned a ruling that had threatened to divert 1.5% of the company’s profits from one of the country’s largest oil fields to a former consultant.
Savannah signs supply deal for Rivers CNG
Savannah Energy has signed a deal to supply gas to Mulak Energy, in Nigeria, for a CNG project in Rivers State.
Warrant out for Exxon’s man in Nigeria
A Nigerian court has approved an arrest warrant for ExxonMobil’s managing director in Nigeria, Richard Laing.
Shell Nigeria ordered by Dutch court to compensate for oil spills
A Dutch court has ordered a Shell subsidiary in Nigeria to compensate for oil spills in two villages over 13 years ago.
Shell back in court for Nigeria oil spills liability ruling
Shell faces the latest ruling in a long-running legal dispute with farmers in Nigeria who say the energy giant is responsible for oil leaks that have polluted their villages.
Exxon lifts Nigeria force majeure
Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN) has lifted force majeure on its exports from Qua Iboe.
Buhari to launch Lagos excellence centre
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will inaugurate the National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre (NOGEC) in Lagos on January 21.
Shell signs up for Lagos, Ogun gas provision
Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) has signed a deal to provide gas to industrial and manufacturing companies in Lagos and Ogun states.
Shell sells OML 17 stake for $533mn
Shell Petroleum Development Co. (SPDC) has sold its 30% stake in OML 17 to TNOG Oil and Gas, for $533 million.
Kidnappings on the rise as West African threat shifts
Kidnappings offshore West Africa hit a six-year high in 2020, Ambrey has reported, with 142 crew members seized by pirates.
Bank assets targeted over Shell’s $479m Nigerian debt
Nigerian authorities moved to seize assets belonging to one of the nation’s largest banks to recoup damages owed by Royal Dutch Shell Plc to a local community over a decades-long dispute.
Bids in for NNPC downstream rehab work
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) has received bids from 96 companies for rehabilitation of downstream infrastructure.
Osinbajo hails expected cost cuts under PIB
A number of Nigerian voices have come out in support of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) this week.
First E&P exports first Anyala cargo
First oil has been exported from Yinson Holding’s Abigail-Joseph floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel offshore Nigeria.
Sieminski tips record demand growth for 2021
Oil demand will grow at “a little over 4 million barrels per day” in 2021, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC) president Adam Sieminski has predicted.
Aramco employee killed in Nigeria
Unidentified gunmen have killed a Saudi Aramco employee in his home, in Nigeria.
Metallon’s move on Lekoil risks local content penalty
Zimbabwean miner Metallon Corp. faces a new challenge in its pursuit of Lekoil with possible difficulties emerging over local content in Nigeria.
Nigerian militants threaten shipping, pipelines
A Nigerian militant group has issued a warning to operations in the Niger Delta, including pipelines and vessels.
Wike slates Ogoni clean-up progress
Rivers State Nyesom Wike has accused the federal government of driving the Ogoni clean up programme forward only when it is politically expedient.