Olayemi Anyanechi

Commission Secretary and Legal Adviser at the NUPRC. Award Winning Lawyer, Wife & Mother.

[NNPC Limited @nnpclimited]

PRESS RELEASE

At NOG Energy Week, NNPC, Partners Sign Landmark Gas Agreements
... Deals Set to Catalyse Industrial Growth, Enhance Nigeria’s Energy Security

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced the signing of six strategic agreements with key partners, ranging from Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Gas Supply Agreement (GSA), and other gas transportation deals, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria's journey towards industrial revitalisation and enhanced energy security.

The agreements, executed on the sidelines of the ongoing 25th NOG Energy Week, in Abuja on Tuesday, include: an MoU with Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL); a Gas Sale Aggregation Agreement (GSAA) with Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL); a GSA with UTM FLNG; a Network Entry Agreement with Chevron Nigeria Ltd; a Network Entry Agreement with AGPC; and a Network Entry Agreement with NNPC Exploration & Production Ltd (NEPL).

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NUPRC Welcomes ExxonMobil’s $1bn Investment, Awards PPLs to Winners of 2024 Licensing Round

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has commended ExxonMobil and its partners for committing $1 billion to the on-block activities for the Usan Infill Project in OML 138.

The Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC, Mrs. Oritsemyiwa Eyesan, gave the commendation at the 25th NOG Energy Week Conference and Exhibition on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

The Managing Director of ExxonMobil affiliates in Nigeria, Jagir Baxi, had announced the investment commitment at the venue which is expected to add 40,000 barrels per day.

Reacting, Eyesan said the announcement was particularly significant because Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria –ExxonMobil’s affiliate – had not undertaken any drilling operation since 2016.

Esso Exploration and Production is the operator of OML138, which contains the Usan field. The block is operated under a Production Sharing Contract with NNPC Limited. Co-venture partners in OML 138 include Chevron, TotalEnergies, and Nexen, a wholly owned subsidiary of CNOOC.

In a related development, the NUPRC on Wednesday 8, July 2026, presented Petroleum Prospecting Licences(PPLs) arising from the successful conclusion of the 2022/2023 Mini Bid Round and the Nigeria 2024 Licensing Round.

Some of the companies that were presented with their awards at the venue include: Broron Energy Limited (PPL 2009), Petroli Energy Marketing and Supply Limited (PPL 269), Sahara Deepwater Resources Limited (PPL 270 and PPL 271) and Tulcan Energy E&P Co (PPL 2008).

In total, the exercise covers 12 successful awardees across 19 Petroleum Prospecting Licences, comprising a balanced portfolio of deep offshore, shallow water and continental shelf acreages, reflecting the diversity of opportunities offered through the licensing rounds.

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[Olayemi Anyanechi @YemiAnyanechi]

I joined a delegation from the NUPRC to attend the recently concluded 8th OPEC International Seminar, 2023 which held in Vienna, Austria.
Issues bordering on Energy transition, market stability, energy security among others were discussed.
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[Olayemi Anyanechi @YemiAnyanechi]

I'm excited to announce this IFLR1000 recognition and hereby appreciate Clients of my Law Firm, Sefton Fross, for trusting our globally acclaimed expertise.

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[Olayemi Anyanechi @YemiAnyanechi]

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of co-chairing an engaging @IBAevents panel session on the hot topics of renewable energy. My takeaway - so long as there is political will, a robust regulatory environment and adequate financial backing, our future is green! #renewableenergy ♻️🔋

[Olayemi Anyanechi @YemiAnyanechi]

Check out my latest article: Derivatives: Enforceability of Close out Netting in Nigeria https://t.co/36JmptT6xp via @LinkedIn

[Olayemi Anyanechi @YemiAnyanechi]

I will be speaking on "Choosing the Right Regulatory Framework for the African Fintech Ecosystem" at the first ever #Nigeria #CBDCAfrica event organised by Global Policy House alongside other industry experts including Emomotimi John Agama #SEC #Nigeria,…https://t.co/UYmzLzZbEw

[Olayemi Anyanechi @YemiAnyanechi]

Happy Independence Day!

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[Olayemi Anyanechi @YemiAnyanechi]

“Amandla
Series: Women to Watch Edition”. The Series features the diverse and inspiring
stories of African women lawyers. Read story here
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[Olayemi Anyanechi @YemiAnyanechi]

In what was a man’s world, where women only dared to dream, we have fought for our dreams, our aspirations, our right to self-actualisation and emancipation. We have fought for the right to speak, to vote, to stand up for what we believe in, and yet to love and to nurture, to...

[Olayemi Anyanechi @YemiAnyanechi]

...woman who struggles daily to be heard, to those who push against the glass ceiling, & to those who break them, & to the men and women who support us, I say AMANDLA! Power to the Woman!

Thank you, Institute for African Women in Law.

It was an honour to be profiled in the...

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Our webinar themed “Continental Energy Shifts: building resilience through business collaborations, combinations, and consolidation” starts in 15 mins by 10AM.
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[Olayemi Anyanechi @YemiAnyanechi]

I'm hosting the 1st of @SeftonFross Webinar Series - CONTINENTAL ENERGY SHIFTS: Building Resilience Through Collaboration, Combinations, and Consolidation.8th Sept 10 AM WAT.
Keynote: Austin Avuru, President Petroleum Club.
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[Olayemi Anyanechi @YemiAnyanechi]

As we countdown to the Continental Energy Shifts: building resilience through collaboration, combinations, and consolidation webinar holding on the 8th of September 2020 by 10 AM, meet our keynote speaker - Mr. Austin Avuru, co-founder and former CEO of S…https://t.co/hNekt92VDD