Live blogging the Senate public hearing Day 2

The Senate public hearing commenced at 12:40

Natural Resource Governance Institute – PIAB

  • include checks in the presidential discretionary award of licences;
  • introduce beneficial ownership;
  • emphasise issues of transparency in asset register;
  • clear guidelines on bidding rounds.

Petroleum Training Institute Effurun

  • want to be included in the bill

Nigeria Gas Association

  • fiscal terms to be reduced and incentives to be provided for gas development;
  • AGFA should be retained;
  • cost efficiency factor should not be applied to gas development;
  • need for clarity in the definition of upstream and midstream;
  • worked examples should be included in the fiscal bill;
  • specific provisions for marginal fields and indigenous companies.

Dangote Group

  • third party access may discourage investment;
  • bill does not make provisions for entities in Free Trade Zones;
  • clarity on the host community provisions;
  • clear tenor for the advisory committee in the petroleum host community bill.

House of Reps Public Hearing – A Few Takeaways

It has been just over a week since the Public Hearing at the House of Representatives. Enough time to have mulled over some of the issues raised by investors, the Federal Government & the public on the Petroleum Industry Administration Bill, the Petroleum Industry Fiscal Bill & the Petroleum Host & Impacted Communities Bill. Here are 5 takeaways from the hearings. Continue reading “House of Reps Public Hearing – A Few Takeaways”

PIAB – Assignment of licences

The issue of consent to the transfer or assignment of licence interests has always posed a challenge in Nigerian oil and gas transactions. The case of Moni Pulo Vs. Brass Exploration Ltd & 7 ors as well as the Department of Petroleum Resources’ Guidelines and Procedures for Obtaining Minister’s Consent to the Assignment of Interest in Oil and Gas Assets have not helped to clarify which transactions require ministerial consent.  Continue reading “PIAB – Assignment of licences”