Nigeria Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Market Volumes and Forecast by Terrain, Assets and Major Companies, 2021-2025
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Nigeria’s total gross crude oil and condensate production in 2020 was 1.95 million barrels per day (mbd), which is projected to decline at a CAGR of more than -5% during the forecast period 2021-2025. Onshore is the largest terrain type in both crude oil and condensate, and natural gas production in Nigeria in 2020. Nigeria is the largest oil and gas producer in Sub-Saharan Africa and the 13th largest in the world in 2021. The first oil discoveries in the country were in 1956 and production began shortly after. Since then, the industry in the country has grown substantially with resource finds from onshore swamp areas to some of the deepest offshore explorations in the world.
Nigeria crude oil and condensate production overview
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What are the market dynamics of the Nigerian exploration & production sector?
The near-term outlook for Nigeria’s hydrocarbon production is due to decline throughout the forecast period, as the increase in natural gas production will not be sufficient to bolster the declining crude oil and condensate production. The recently signed PIB has made the situation clearer for the IOCs and so we may see FID on some of the larger developments which had been put on the backburner over the past decade or so which would significantly improve the outlook for the country. However, with the rise of importance placed on the energy transition and cleaner fuels, IOCs’ internal emissions requirements on projects are becoming stricter and the required investment into various developments to meet these requirements may be off-putting.
Despite the declining crude oil and condensate production in the country, the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) was to overhaul the industry in the country by restructuring the National oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), which acts as a JV partner, operator, and regulator. The Bill also includes chapters allowing host communities to hold an equity stake in fields, and a reworking of fiscal terms giving pipeline investors a 5-year tax holiday and allowances over tax deductibles. Although the rework is aimed at encouraging further investment to grow or at least maintain current levels of crude oil production, only time will tell if the major IOCs will, considering pressure from investors to meet new emissions reduction targets.
Exploration activity has been slow in Nigeria for a number of years now in large part due to the erosion of project economics and the outlook of ‘lower for longer’ pricing as well as the traditionally very active IOCs in the country slowing investment in the face of pipeline attacks, court cases with the government, and environmental issues. Nigeria held a marginal bid round in 2020 covering over 50 marginal fields in an attempt to encourage the development of these small fields to increase production with the incentive for operators being the lower capital requirements for these fields. Major IOCs such as ExxonMobil has announced plans to sell stakes in four shallow water licenses, and Shell has announced plans to sell stakes in their onshore licenses. The selling of these is a worrying sign as it signals the lack of faith the companies have in the country and may cause others to follow suit.
What are the key categories of Nigeria’s crude oil and natural gas production?
By terrain, the Nigerian crude oil production is categorized into onshore, shallow water, deep water, and ultra-deepwater. Similarly, natural gas production is categorized by terrain type into onshore, shallow water, deep water, ultra-deepwater, and unspecified. The onshore category accounted for the largest share in both crude oil production, and natural gas production in Nigeria in 2020. Shallow water is expected to be the largest category in Nigeria’s crude oil production by 2025.
The major assets in Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production include OML 104, 67, 68, 70; OML 49, 90, 95; and Agbami. Similarly, the major assets of Nigeria’s marketed natural gas production include OML 60, 61, 62, 63; Gbaran Ubie Phase 2; and OML 99.
Nigeria exploration & production sector, by terrain type
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Which are the major companies in the Nigerian exploration & production sector?
The key companies in Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production sector include Nigerian National Petroleum Corp, Chevron Corp, and Exxon Mobil Corp. The major companies in Nigeria’s natural gas production sector are Nigerian National Petroleum Corp, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, and TotalEnergies SE. Nigerian National Petroleum Corp was the leading company in both natural gas production, and crude oil and condensate production sectors in Nigeria, in 2020. TotalEnergies SE is expected to outperform both Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil Corp in the crude oil and condensate production sector during the forecast period.
Nigeria exploration & production sector, by key players
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Market report scope
Market Size (Year – 2020) | Crude oil and condensate production: 1.95 mbd |
Growth | Crude oil and condensate production: CAGR >-5% during 2021-2025 |
Base year for estimation | 2020 |
Key categories | Onshore, shallow water, deep water, and ultra-deepwater |
Key Companies | Nigerian National Petroleum Corp, Chevron Corp, Exxon Mobil Corp., Royal Dutch Shell Plc, and TotalEnergies SE |
This report provides an overview of the Nigerian exploration & production sector. The report includes:
- Key details of active and upcoming oil and gas assets in the country
- Recently licensed blocks details, licensed blocks count by company, and latest discoveries
- Latest mergers and acquisitions, and awarded contracts related to the E&P sector in the country
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Frequently asked questions
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What was the oil and condensate production capacity of Nigeria in 2020?
Nigeria’s total gross crude oil and condensate production capacity in 2020 was 1.95 million barrels per day (mbd)
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What is the growth rate of Nigeria’s oil and condensate production?
Nigeria’s oil and condensate production is expected to decline by a CAGR of more than -5% during the forecast period 2021-2025.
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What was the natural gas production capacity of Nigeria in 2020?
The marketed natural gas production capacity of Nigeria in 2020 was 5,876 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd).
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What is the growth rate of Nigeria’s natural gas production?
Nigeria’s natural gas production is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 3% during the forecast period 2021-2025.
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Who are the major players in the Nigerian exploration & production sector?
The key companies in the Nigerian exploration & production sector include Nigerian National Petroleum Corp, Chevron Corp, Exxon Mobil Corp., Royal Dutch Shell Plc, and TotalEnergies SE.
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