The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Fee (NUPRC) has introduced the profitable conversion of Petroleum Prospecting Licence (PPL) 202 to Petroleum Mining Lease (PML) 66, the first-ever transition of a licence from the 2020 Marginal Discipline Bid Spherical.
The disclosure was made by NUPRC’s Chief Govt, Gbenga Komolafe, on Friday in the course of the signing ceremony of PML 66 between Ingentia Energies and its shareholders in Abuja, as contained in a press release on the Fee’s official X account.
In response to the assertion, the conversion adopted the profitable industrial discovery of hydrocarbons within the subject, enabling the asset to maneuver from exploration to manufacturing standing in step with Part 81(1) of the Petroleum Trade Act (PIA) 2021.
NUPRC stated the event demonstrates the worth of the 2020 bid spherical and the resilience of Nigeria’s upstream sector.
“The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Fee (NUPRC) has efficiently overseen the conversion of Petroleum Prospecting Licence (PPL) 202 to Petroleum Mining Lease (PML) 66, a landmark achievement that reinforces Nigeria’s standing as a major vacation spot for each native and worldwide oil and fuel buyers.
“This milestone not solely signifies the profitable transition of a key asset but in addition highlights the transformative potential of the Petroleum Trade Act (PIA) 2021.
“The fee’s Chief Govt (CCE), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, made these remarks on Friday on the Signing Ceremony of Petroleum Mining Lease (PML) 66 between Ingentia Energies and its shareholders in Abuja,” the assertion learn partially.
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The Fee highlighted that Ingentia Energies, operator of the lease, has pledged to drill greater than 5 wells from the sphere, reinforcing its dedication to ship worth.
NUPRC additional counseled the consortium of licence holders—Suntrust Oil Firm Nigeria Restricted, Petrogas Power Commerce W.A Ltd, Somora GTP Restricted, Moore Oil Exploration & Manufacturing Nigeria Restricted, and Genesis Hydrocarbons Restricted—for his or her diligence and professionalism in assembly their obligations beneath the PPL, which paved the way in which for the conversion.
- Komolafe famous that the conversion of PPL 202 to PML 66 displays each the dedication of the licensees and the Fee’s function as a enterprise enabler.
- He added that the milestone additionally sends a robust sign to home and worldwide buyers that Nigeria stays a major vacation spot for oil and fuel funding, backed by regulatory readability, industrial viability, and operational excellence.
NUPRC acknowledged that the landmark achievement represents a major step within the implementation of the PIA 2021 and reinforces Nigeria’s standing as a aggressive hub for upstream oil and fuel actions.
