Category: Nigeria


  • Section 12 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 Section 12 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 is about Functions of the Board of the Commission. It is under Part III (The Commission) of Chapter 1 (Governance and Institutions) of the Act. The Board of the Commission shall-(a) be responsible for the formulation of policy, supervision and giving strategic direction…

  • Section 11 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 Section 11 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 is about Governing Board of the Commission. It is under Part III (The Commission) of Chapter 1 (Governance and Institutions) of the Act. (1) There is established a Governing Board (in this Act referred to as “the Board of the Commission”) which shall…

  • Section 10 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 Section 10 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 is about Powers of the Commission. It is under Part III (The Commission) of Chapter 1 (Governance and Institutions) of the Act. The Commission shall have power to–(a) enforce the provisions of m1y-(i) regulation made with respect to upstream petroleum operations,(ii) regulations, policies…

  • Section 9 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 Section 9 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 is about functions of the Commission for frontier basins. It is under Part III (The Commission) of Chapter 1 (Governance and Institutions) of the Act. (1) The functions of the Commission with respect to frontier basinsshall be to–(a) promote the exploration of the…

  • Section 8 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 Section 8 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 is about Commercial regulatory functions of the Commission. It is under Part III (The Commission) of Chapter 1 (Governance and Institutions) of the Act. The commercial regulatory functions of the Commission shall be to-(a) review and approve the commercial aspects of field development…

  • Section 7 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 Section 7 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 is about Technical regulatory functions of the Commission. It is under Part III (The Commission) of Chapter 1 (Governance and Institutions) of the Act. The technical regulatory functions of the Commission include to——(a) enforce, administer and implement laws, regulations and policies relating to…

  • Section 6 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 Section 6 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 is about Objectives of the Commission. It is under Part III (The Commission) of Chapter 1 (Governance and Institutions) of the Act. The objectives of the Commission shall be to——(a) regulate upstream petroleum operations including technical, operational and commercial activities;(b) ensure compliance with…

  • Section 5 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 Section 5 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 is about Application of this Part. It is under Part III (The Commission) of Chapter 1 (Governance and Institutions) of the Act. The objects and functions of the Commission in this Part are limited to upstream petroleum operations.

  • Section 4 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 Section 4 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 is about Establishment of the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission. It is under Part III (The Commission) of Chapter 1 (Governance and Institutions) of the Act. (1) There is established the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (in this Act referred to as “the Commission”)…

  • Section 3 Petroleum Industry Act Section 3 Petroleum Industry Act 2021 is about Powers of the Minister. It is under Part II (Minister of Petroleum) of Chapter 1 (Governance and Institutions) of the Act. (1)—–The Minister shall-(a) formulate, monitor and administer government policy in the petroleum industry;(b) exercise general supervision over the affairs and operations…