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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Death toll in oil worker abduction at 30
NEWS
Nigeria - July 28, 2017

A total of at least 30 people have been killed since the kidnapping and attempted rescue of a team of oil survey workers in northern Nigeria, according to statements…

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Oil workers rescued in Nigeria
NEWS
Nigeria - July 27, 2017

The Nigerian military has rescued the oil survey team kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram militants, an army spokesman said Wednesday.

”Suspected Boko Haram…

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Oil workers kidnapped in Nigeria
NEWS
Nigeria - July 26, 2017

Suspected Boko Haram militants have kidnapped at least 10 members of a geological survey team in Nigeria’s Borno state, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company…

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Schlumberger in Nigeria tripartite deal
NEWS
Nigeria - June 30, 2017

On June 29, NNPC entered into an agreement FIRST Exploration & Production and Schlumberger to help develop the offshore Anyalu and Madu fields.

Located in Oil Mining…

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NNPC’s Borno state efforts in doubt
NEWS
Nigeria - June 19, 2017

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) plans to resume exploration efforts in the Lake Chad basin were called into question on Monday.

According to…

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Nigerian refinery output up
NEWS
Nigeria - May 18, 2017

The easing of violence against oil and gas facilities in Nigeria has driven refinery output up significantly in the first quarter, international media reported on…

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NNPC turns attention to northern Nigeria
NEWS
Nigeria - May 16, 2017

Nigeria’s Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on Monday that it would resume exploration efforts in the Lake Chad basin.

Work there was previously…

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NNPC: Nigeria output at 2 million bopd
NEWS
Nigeria - May 03, 2017

Nigeria’s oil production level has recovered to 2 million bopd, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Group Managing Director Maikanti Baru said late on…

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