RE: Nigeria Today - Marginals23 Mar 2021 12:45
This bit made my ears prick up
However, of the 161 companies short-listed for this final stage, only companies with the technical and financial capacity to develop the fields up to first oil, and pay between $5 million and $20 million signature bonus within 45 days stand the chance to finally emerge.
Already, many companies, mostly operating indigenous oil and gas, have paid for their fields, while others, including members of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, PETAN, are still making efforts.
Others without the desired capacity would automatically lose their fields to others.
But some companies that might not be able to meet up the target have reacted, alleging that the signature bonus is exorbitant, and that the DPR had not been transparent in the management of the bidding process.