September 13, 2018
Airswift Vice President of EMEA Ford Garrard recently spoke with Talal Husseini at Offshore Technology about the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB), regarded as the first of four milestone reforms to boost exploration investments and keep Africa's number one oil and gas producing-nation Nigeria competitive.
Once again, the plagued Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB), now 17 years in the making, has hit a brick wall. President Muhammadu Burhari has declined to sign the bill that some argue could have revolutionised Nigeria’s petroleum industry. Reuters reports that Buhari was concerned it would take too much power from his government, among others, in its current form. What were the provisions of the bill and why is it so important that the PIGB is revised and passed?
The PIGB, or Governance Bill, is the first piece of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to reach the executive office. The other components of the PIB are the Petroleum Industry Administration Bill (PIAB), the Petroleum Industry Fiscal Bill (PIFB) and the Petroleum Host Community Bill (PHCB).
Nigeria is the largest of the oil-producing African nations and the 13th largest oil-producing nation worldwide in 2016, according to the US Energy Information Administration. The OPEC member pumps out around two million barrels of oil and condensate per day and accommodates global oil giants including Shell, Chevron, Total, ExxonMobil and Eni through joint ventures with state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
This post was written by: Monica Peralta
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