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Nigeria: application portal for 40 oil and gas blocks scheduled to open on 20 November

LE BRIEF • 2026-11-04

NUPRC announced the portal timetable for its 2026 licensing round in Abu Dhabi. The acreage spans onshore, shallow-water and deepwater areas, with no new awards established at this stage.

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LE BRIEF — Wednesday, 4 November 2026 By the LE BRIEF newsroom Country : Nigeria Source publication : 2 and 3 November 2026; the licensing round was announced on 6 October Event : Timetable announced at ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi on 2 November; portal opening planned for 20 November Supplied photograph: a NUPRC conference speech in front of a panel reading 2025 Licensing Round. Archive illustration, not the November 2026 announcement in Abu Dhabi. Photograph supplied to the newsroom; provenance and reproduction rights are undocumented. Nigeria is preparing the next stage of its oil and gas licensing campaign. The 2026 round's application portal is scheduled to open on 20 November, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission chief Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan told investors in Abu Dhabi on 2 November. The offer comprises 40 blocks across onshore, shallow-water and deepwater terrain. NUPRC had announced the round itself on 6 October. The ADIPEC update therefore concerns the portal opening timetable rather than the first announcement of all the acreage. Seeking capital across different exploration settings The range of blocks could attract operators with different capabilities. Onshore, coastal and deepwater activities require distinct equipment, skills and budgets. Each applicant will need to assess available data against its technical and financial resources. African independent compani...