Assessment of E&P Policy in Nigeria

This report is part of a study addressing technological and institutional aspects of the development and utilisation of offshore petroleum resources in Nigeria. Norway and Nigeria have signed a memorandum of understanding on private sector development in the Nigerian upstream oil and gas industry. One of the objectives of the co-operation is to increase local content in the Nigerian industry. As a first step, NORAD and the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (OED) ha ve funded an Intsok-study on local content and how to improve the capabilities of Nigerian supply and service companies. The study also assesses the potential for co-operation between Norwegian and Nigerian enterprises. SNF in conjunction with Rogaland Research and Kragha and Associates in Nigeria have been commissioned by Intsok/OED to undertake this study.Intso