NNPC

NNPC In Figures

Years of experience: Around 50

Number of employees: More than 7,000

NNPC Limited is a global energy company. The company is the largest oil producer and supplier in Africa. Formerly the national oil company of Nigeria, NNPC has operated as a private for-profit company since 2021. Today its activities cover the entire energy value chain and are oriented towards realising the energy transition while ensuring Nigeria’s energy security.

NNPC has five business lines:

  • Upstream: Development of oil and gas reserves, oil and gas services and engineering
  • Downstream: Provision of energy supply stability for the domestic market, including energy trading, retail, shipping, storage and petrochemicals
  • Gas and Power: Development of gas processing and transmission networks
  • New Energy: Sustainable, low-carbon and carbon-neutral energy solutions, including carbon-neutral fuels, biofuels, renewable energy and greenhouse gas emission reduction projects
  • Non-energy: Non-core energy business ventures, including investments, training, real estate and healthcare

NNPC’s seeks to grow its global capacity to deliver energy. To achieve this goal, the company is increasing upstream production and revamping its refining assets with greenfield projects which integrate chemicals production. NNPC further looks to expand gas processing and develop its transportation services to meet both domestic and international demand. While ensuring these goals, the company also focuses on environmental sustainability through its long-term decarbonisation programme and investments in renewable energy.

NNPC News and Interviews

Nigeria’s NNPCL ships first cargo of Cawthorne crude blend
NEWS
Nigeria - April 09, 2026

NNPCL has launched exports of its new light and sweet Cawthorne crude grade with a 950,000-barrel cargo bound for the Netherlands.

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Nigeria clears path for Bonga Southwest Aparo deepwater project
NEWS
March 12, 2026

The government of Nigeria has approved a fiscal incentive package to accelerate progress towards a positive FID on the Bonga…

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Nigeria’s growing logistics capacity TEY_post_-Seni-EDU
Interview
Nigeria - January 21, 2026

Seni Edu of Eko Support Services talks about diversifying logistics for offshore growth in Nigeria using AI.

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A strategic shift to offshore EPC - Tawfik and Ayejunikanwa - MORPOL - Nigeria
Interview
Nigeria - December 16, 2025

Edward Tawfik and Felix Ayejunikanwa of MORPOL Engineering Services talk about the company’s strategic shift from land-based…

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Petrogas Nigeria Salim Buhari
Interview
Nigeria - August 19, 2021

Salim Buhari, CEO of Petrogas Energy Trade West Africa, talks to The Energy Year about the company’s recent move into the upstream sector and new opportunities in all…

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H.E. Engr. Sale MAMMAN Nigerian Minister of Power
Interview
Nigeria - July 26, 2021

Nigerian Minister of Power H.E. Engr. Sale Mamman talks to The Energy Year about the major achievements and setbacks in Nigeria’s power sector liberalisation, the…

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Ambitions in energy infrastructure development TEY_post_Akintoye_Akindele
Interview
Nigeria - July 21, 2021

Akintoye Akindele, CEO of Duport Midstream Company, talks to The Energy Year about the company’s energy park development and the market gaps this model will fill.…

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Focused on making Nigeria energy secure TEY_post_Abiodun_Oshodi
Interview
Nigeria - July 06, 2021

Abiodun Oshodi, managing director of ILF Consulting Engineers, talks to The Energy Year about how the crisis is changing EPC players’ receptiveness to joint ventures…

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Ogagbano Ogagbano ADEJO-OGIRI Executive Secretary ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL DISTRIBUTORS OF GAS
Interview
Nigeria - July 02, 2021

Ogagbano Adejo-Ogiri, executive secretary of the Association of Local Distributors of Gas (ALDG), talks to The Energy Year about the factors pushing Nigeria to develop…

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Gabriel OGBECHIE Group Managing Director RAINOIL LIMITED
Interview
Nigeria - June 25, 2021

Gabriel Ogbechie, group managing director of Rainoil Limited, talks to The Energy Year about the obstacles facing Nigeria’s downstream deregulation and autogas…

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Heirs nigeria Samuel-NWANZE
Interview
Nigeria - June 02, 2021

Samuel Nwanze, CFO of Heirs Oil & Gas, talks to The Energy Year about the reasons behind the company’s acquisition of OML 17 and how it plans to bring the asset’s…

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