NUPRC Retains $300 Copter Levy, Exempts Offshore Operators from TNC

THISDAYLIVE | 01-09-2026 05:21am |

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced that the $300 helicopter levy for air navigational services will remain in force after a ministerial review. The commission clarified that upstream operators will not pay Terminal Navigational Charges for landings at private offshore facilities. The decision follows stakeholder concerns and was communicated in a circular signed by Commission Chief Executive Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan.

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