In spite of optimism, Nigeria’s oil licensing round turns into a mirage

In June 2020, Nigeria’s government, through the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), launched its first marginal fields licensing round since 2003. A total of 57 marginal fields, spread across onshore, swamp and shallow-water were put forward in the 2020 bid round. The bid round was heavily s

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Osa Victor Obayagbona

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