NUPRC offers 40 oil blocks in 2026 bid round

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Nigeria’s upstream petroleum regulator has opened 40 oil blocks for its 2026 licensing round, spanning land, shallow-water and deepwater areas. The government is seeking investment from bidders with the technical capacity to develop the blocks.

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, has unveiled 40 oil blocks for the 2026 licensing round as the Federal Government seeks to attract fresh investment into the upstream sector. The blocks, located across land, shallow water and deepwater terrains, will be open to investors with the technical competence, […] The post NUPRC offers 40 oil blocks in 2026 bid round appeared first on Vanguard News.