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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Nigeria Zircon Seyi AJIBOLA.
Interview
Nigeria - February 15, 2021

Seyi Ajibola, CEO of Zircon Marine, talks to The Energy Year about recent advances and setbacks in the marine sector and coming opportunities in natural gas transfer…

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Nnamdi-Obiagwu_Eterna
Interview
Nigeria - January 19, 2021

Nnamdi Obiagwu, managing director and CEO of Eterna, talks to The Energy Year about the downstream sector in Nigeria, deregulation, the future of LPG/autogas and…

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Ese Avanoma, BRADE Group CEO
Interview
Nigeria - January 13, 2021

Ese Avanoma, managing director of BRADE Group, talks to The Energy Year about how Nigeria is benefitting from local content and how the company is readying for a…

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Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board
Articles
Nigeria - December 22, 2020

In an era when the dual shock has caused major hydrocarbons projects to be shelved, Nigeria is proving resilient. Nigeria LNG (NLNG) recently sealed a…

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