NUPRC enforces drill-or-drop rule for Nigeria’s oil blocks

Primanews | 15-03-2026 09:31am |

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has declared that the era of oil companies holding on to exploration licences for years without developing the assets is officially over, as new provisions under the Petroleum Industry Act compel operators to either develop their fields or relinquish them. The Commission Chief Executive of the NUPRC, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan,

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