Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Bill: An Analysis

For several years, government officials, civil society and Nigeria's legislature have been debating the revision and passage of the country's comprehensive Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which has the stated goal of transforming the country's oil industry into a means for sustainable development....

A Note on Production Sharing Contracts in Nigeria

Generally, petroleum exploration/production contracts attempt to find a satisfactory middle ground in negotiations between investors i.e. the State, National Oil Company, Local Oil Companies or Foreign investors. The objective of the State is mainly to maximize wealth from its natural resources by encouraging...

An International Low Carbon Economy and the Nigerian Petroleum Industry

......Creating an Efficient Legal Framework for the Nigerian Petroleum Industry in a Low-Carbon EconomyThe Nigerian Petroleum industry needs a regulatory and institutional framework that will guarantee its efficiency in the attainment of established policy objectives, especially in a decarbonised global...