Nigeria

BMI View: Afren's Ebok North Fault Block discovery underlines Nigeria's high prospectivity. However, large-scale exploration continues to be hampered by both security risks and uncertainty... 2012-05-14

BMI View: ConocoPhillips' reported decision to sell its Nigerian assets underlines the security risks associated with exploration and production in such a volatile nation. However,... 2012-05-09

BMI View: ConocoPhillips' reported decision to sell its Nigerian assets underlines the security risks associated with exploration and production in such a volatile nation. However,... 2012-05-09

BMI View: Nigeria's oil production is approximately 1mn b/d lower than it could be due to instability in the Niger Delta, according to state-owned NNPC. Although the security situation... 2012-03-05

BMI View: The start up of the 180,000b/d Usan fields marks another West African success for Total and is indicative of the company's growing deepwater expertise and ability to meet... 2012-02-28

BMI View: Afren's Okoro East discovery underlines Nigeria's high prospectivity. However, large-scale exploration continues to be hampered by both security risks and uncertainty surrounding... 2012-01-23

BMI View: Nigeria's main oil workers union Penganssan's threat to systematically shutdown domestic oil and gas production poses a clear risk to Nigeria and to global oil markets. Pengassan... 2012-01-13

BMI View: A sudden increase in gasoline prices implemented on January 1 2012 could help foster downstream investment and boost refining capacity in Nigeria. A likely decline in fuels... 2012-01-03

BMI View: The shutdown of production at the offshore deepwater 200,000b/d Bonga field following a 40,000bbl leak is only the latest development to further tarnish Shell's already poor... 2011-12-22

Oil majors are likely to increasingly focus on deepwater plays because of on-going troubles in the Niger Delta. Consequently, smaller independents and their local partners are likely... 2011-12-08