The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo; the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen; the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Bayo Ojulari; alongside Shell leaders and other dignitaries, at the Shell booth during the ministerial tour of the 2026 Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Conference and Exhibition in Abuja.
Shell Companies in Nigeria used the opening day of the 25th Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week Conference and Exhibition in Abuja to showcase the breadth of its investments across the country’s energy sector, highlighting its operations in deepwater oil production, natural gas, renewable energy and power solutions.
The conference, themed “Advancing Energy Ambitions for Competitive and Resilient Economies,” brings together government officials, international energy companies, investors and industry stakeholders to discuss the future of Nigeria’s energy industry.
As one of the event’s principal sponsors, Shell marked its participation with an exhibition tracing more than six decades of operations in Nigeria while highlighting its contributions to the country’s economy, local content development and community investment programmes.
According to the company, its operations extend beyond oil production to include integrated gas, renewable energy, distributed power solutions and investments that support Nigeria’s broader energy transition agenda.
Visitors to the exhibition were introduced to Shell’s Nigerian business portfolio, including Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Shell Nigeria Gas, All On, which supports off-grid renewable energy investments, and Daystar Power, the company’s distributed solar energy business.
Speaking during a tour of the exhibition, Shell Business Value Manager, Chidi Nkazi, said the company’s impact goes beyond its physical operations and is reflected in its economic contributions and long-term partnerships across Nigeria.
“The Shell Nigeria story goes beyond what is displayed at this exhibition stand. It manifests daily in the funds we generate that finance development and in the lives we positively impact through our social interventions,” Nkazi said.
The Shell exhibition also attracted senior government officials, including the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, who visited the stand alongside the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Bayo Ojulari, and other industry leaders.
During the visit, Shell highlighted a recently secured US$3 billion contract financing facility arranged by SNEPCo with nine leading Nigerian banks. The financing, signed last week, is intended to strengthen the capacity of indigenous contractors and service providers participating in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.
Nkazi also provided an update on Shell’s major offshore developments, confirming that implementation is progressing on the Bonga North and HI deepwater projects following their Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) in December 2024 and October 2025, respectively.
The projects are expected to support Nigeria’s long-term crude oil production, attract new investment into the upstream sector and create additional opportunities for local businesses and skilled workers.
Nkazi said Shell would continue to work closely with NNPC Limited, joint venture partners and other stakeholders to advance energy development in Nigeria.
“Working in close collaboration with NNPC Limited, our partners and other stakeholders, we will continue to power progress and support Nigeria’s development,” he said.
Shell’s participation at NOG Energy Week comes as international energy companies seek to balance investments in conventional oil and gas with growing commitments to natural gas, renewable energy and low-carbon power solutions, reflecting Nigeria’s ambition to build a more diversified and resilient energy economy.
