Chevron subsidiary Star Deep Water Petroleum won a bid for oil blocks in Nigeria, following approval from President Tinubu.
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Updated Jul 26
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What happened
Chevron subsidiary Star Deep Water Petroleum won a bid for oil blocks in Nigeria, following approval from President Tinubu.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- President Tinubu approved the 2026 oil licensing round in Nigeria.Sub-event
Tinubu approved further licensing round, allowing Chevron subsidiary Star Deep Water Petroleum to win oil block bids in the Niger Delta.1 source
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Major oil and gas companies are expanding their global footprint by acquiring exploration licenses and production contracts in Nigeria, Malaysia, and Indonesia.Also in this story
- JV Partners and Renaissance Africa Energy Company successfully completed offshore exploration in Nigerian waters, aiding long-term liquids production.
- INPEX operates an asset in Indonesia.
- Shell is enhancing its Bonga deepwater asset in Nigeria through a partnership with Temile Development Company.
- TotalEnergies partnered with South Atlantic Petroleum on exploration licenses in Nigeria.
The entities involved
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Nigeria
sovereign state in West Africa
- A study evaluates the economic performance and government efficiency across several African nations, including Kenya, Botswana, Namibia, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa.
- Nigeria faces calls for economic focus, the uncovering of an illegal oil refinery operation, and opposition fears regarding campaign restrictions.
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu
12th Governor of Lagos (1999–2007) and President of Nigeria since 2023
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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- newsghana.com.ghChevron subsidiary wins Nigerian oil block in 2025 licensing round | NewsGhana