An overview of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 and its impact on the Nigerian upstream sector
The new Petroleum Industry Act 2021 which was recently assented and signed into law by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on August 16th, 2021 to repeal the extant Petroleum Act 2004, has created an array of provisions and innovations that will affect the private, public sector and stakeholders in the oil and gas industry. This article aims at giving a brief overview of the salient provisions of the Act which embodies 5 Chapters, 319 Sections, and 8 Schedules.
Furthermore, the Act establishes two new regulators, the Upstream Regulatory Commission and the Midstream / Downstream Regulatory Authority. The Act provides that the Minister of Petroleum Resources will be responsible for awarding leases and granting approval on assignment of interest on the recommendation of the Commission.
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