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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Incentives for Nigerian oil and gas players TEY_post_Funmi_Ogbue
Interview
Nigeria - March 08, 2023

Funmi Ogbue, managing director of Zigma, talks to The Energy Year about challenges the energy industry faces and the company’s plans to enter all areas of the oil and…

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Methanol as the energy of the future TEY_post_Ben_Okoye
Interview
Nigeria - February 09, 2023

Ben Okoye, group managing director of Brass Petrochemical Company (BPCL), talks to The Energy Year about the company’s methanol project and the goals and challenges…

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Improving energy infrastructure in Nigeria TEY_post_Festus_Olaoye
Interview
Nigeria - February 06, 2023

Festus Olaoye, CEO of Beam Energy, talks to The Energy Year about hurdles the Nigerian energy industry needs to overcome and what the company is doing to boost energy…

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Improving Nigeria’s refining capabilities TEY_post_Ayodele_Oni
Interview
Nigeria - February 01, 2023

Ayodele Oni, a partner at Bloomfield LP, talks to The Energy Year about the way the firm is adapting its business strategies and possible solutions to challenges within…

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Nigeria’s changing upstream sector James-EDET
Interview
Nigeria - December 16, 2022

James Edet, president of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), talks to The Energy Year about changes the association hopes to see in the…

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Bashir KAMOH NIMASA Nigeria
Interview
Nigeria - December 07, 2022

Bashir Jamoh, director-general and CEO of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), talks to The Energy Year about the agency’s role in…

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Nigeria kicks off Kolmani oil development
NEWS
Nigeria - November 24, 2022

NNPC and its local partners have begun drilling operations at the giant Kolmani project in the north of Nigeria, the NOC announced on Tuesday.

The first phase of…

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