A copy of the new Petroleum Policy approved by the Federal Executive Council last week may be found here.
Senate passes 3 petroleum industry reform bills through second reading
The Nigerian Senate passed the Petroleum Industry Administration Bill, Petroleum Industry Fiscal Bill and the Petroleum Host Community Bill at the second reading today, the 27th of July, 2017. The Bills have been referred to the Committees on Petroleum Upstream, Downstream and Gas to report to the full Senate in four weeks. This is another milestone in the petroleum industry reforms. We expect that the next four weeks will be spent engaging with key stakeholders on the various reform bills. Petroleumindustrybill.com will continue to keep you updated on these developments.
Petroleumindustrybill.com Managing Editor interviewed on Open Exchange West Africa
It was a pleasure to be interviewed on CNBC’s Open Exchange West Africa yesterday 25th of July 2017 on the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill and the other petroleum industry reform initiatives.
Federal Executive Council approves the National Oil Policy
The Federal Executive Council approved the National Oil Policy today 19th of July, 2017. This is the second oil industry reform policy the Federal Executive Council has approved in the last month. This leaves the Petroleum Fiscal Policy. We shall publish a copy of the policy document once it is made available. Congratulations to the Honourable Minister and his Senior Technical Adviser on Upstream & Gas, Mr. Gbite Adeniji.
Copy of National Gas Policy (large file)
A copy of the newly approved National Gas Policy may be found here.
Federal Executive Council approves National Gas Policy
Yesterday, the 28th of June 2017, Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council approved the new National Gas Policy. The focus of the policy is to provide an enabling environment for the development of natural gas resources across the value chain. We shall publish a copy of the final document on petroleumindustrybill.com once it is released.
NEITI reveals “fundamental error” in PIGB
The Nation reports that the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (“NEITI”) has revealed that the Senate has made a fundamental error in the PIGB by failing to “enshrine NEITI principles in the governance process”. Continue reading “NEITI reveals “fundamental error” in PIGB”
BudgIt Infographics on PIGB
Link to CNBC Africa interview on the PIGB
PIB – House of Representatives seeks to pursue another route
Thisdayonline reports that the House of Representatives seeks to pursue another strategy in the passage of petroleum industry reforms. The Chairman of the House Committee, Petroleum Upstream, Hon. Victor Nwokolo (Delta-PDP) indicated in a press conference yesterday that the House bill will include the Petroleum Host Community Fund as well as Fiscal reform matters. This runs against the reports that the PIGB passed by the Senate would be given accelerated hearing by the House.
Given the legislative and political timetables, this recent development will pose a challenge to the adoption of the PIGB or indeed any part of the petroleum industry reforms into law in the near future. It is our opinion that the two houses of the National Assembly should work together in the national interest to avoid further delays to much-needed reforms.