NPDC Takes Over Oml 11 After Appeal Court President …as Nnpc Warns Shell Against Further Legal Challenge
.. Says Court Judgment Victory For Nigeria
Following the Appeal Court’s Judgement affirming the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation operatorship of Oil Mining License 11 (OML 11), the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company has taken over the assets with operations in full gear.
The company is also working closely with all stakeholders and partners to achieve the new vision of responsible, smart engineering and environmental sustainability, that the Federal Government has endorsed for OML 11.
The NNPC GMD, Mele Kyari, who stated these noted that the NPDC will pursue promotion of clean energy via its gas production with prospects of gas-to-power initiatives to “light up opportunities in the region,” and provide the much deserved industrialization.
A statement by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, Mr. Garba Deen Muhammad, quoted Kyari, as saying that the ruling has paved the way for the NPDC to lead a formidable OML 11 team towards bolstering productivity in a responsible, efficient, environmentally friendly, and sustainable manner
He noted that the environment will be a top priority for NPDC’s operations, as well as implement a robust host community engagement strategy to address subsisting issues, while agreeing to a transparent engagement model going forward.
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja had on Monday upturned the August 23, 2019 ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja which held that the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) was entitled to the renewal of the Lease on OML 11.