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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Interview
Nigeria - May 28, 2021

Josephine Udonsak, senior counsel at ACAS-Law, talks to The Energy Year about how Nigeria’s energy diversification should be rolled out, the importance of domestic…

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Auwalu A. ILU CEO ULTIMATE GAS
Interview
Nigeria - May 13, 2021

Auwalu A. Ilu, CEO of Ultimate Gas, talks to The Energy Year about the policies and incentives Nigeria has implemented to propel gas utilisation and how the country’s…

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Simbi Wabote, executive secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB),
Interview
Nigeria - April 22, 2021

Engr. Simbi Wabote, executive secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), talks to The Energy Year about how the Board is promoting…

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Usman Mohammed, CEO of New Energy Services Company NESSCO
Interview
Nigeria - March 25, 2021

Usman Mohammed, CEO of New Energy Services Company (NESSCO), talks to The Energy Year about why the company has strategically focused on crane maintenance for the…

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Emmanuel EHIEMUA
Interview
Nigeria - March 09, 2021

Emmanuel Ehiemua, founder and managing director of Oracle Limited, talks to The Energy Year about why local players should diversify beyond oil and why the company sees…

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