Production Starts at Ikike Field Offshore Nigeria

(TotalEnergies, 25.Jul.2022) — TotalEnergies, OML99 operator (40%) in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC, 60%), announces the start of production from the Ikike field, in Nigeria. Located 20 kilometers off the coast, at a depth of about 20 meters, the Ikike platform is tied back to the existing […]

Nigeria’s State-owned Energy Firm Begins Commercial Operations

(Bloomberg, 19.Jul.2022) — Nigeria’s state-owned energy firm will now operate as a commercial entity without relying on government funding and direct controls, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday.  The launch of the Nigerian National Petroleum Co. is a “landmark event for the Nigerian oil industry,” Buhari said at a ceremony […]