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Oil & Gas Fields in Nigeria

Nigeria has 144 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 11th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 112 operating and 16 under construction or proposed. The largest is Delta Oil and Gas Field (Nigeria).

The largest owner-operators are NNPC Ltd (95), Nigerian Agip Oil Company Ltd (38) and TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Ltd (26) — NNPC Ltd alone is named on 66% of them. Half of Nigeria's oil & gas fields in service predate 1983 (median commissioning year of the 68 with a known date), 8 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Uquo Oil and Gas Field (Nigeria), dating from 1958. 16 are in the pipeline, led by Epu Oil and Gas Field (Nigeria), proposed. They account for 43% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Nigeria.

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144
Oil & Gas Field in Nigeria
#11
of 91 countries
16
In construction / proposed

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Largest oil & gas fields in Nigeria

Who owns Nigeria's oil & gas fields

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1983 · oldest Uquo Oil and Gas Field (Nigeria) (1958) · newest Ohaji South Oil and Gas Field (Nigeria) (2026) · 68 of 144 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

How Nigeria compares · oil & gas fields by country

Frequently asked

How many oil & gas fields are there in Nigeria?
OverWatts maps 144 oil & gas fields in Nigeria — 2% of the world's mapped total, the 11th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
What is the largest oil & gas field in Nigeria?
Delta Oil and Gas Field (Nigeria), operated by Chevron Nigeria.
Who owns the oil & gas fields in Nigeria?
NNPC Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 95 of 144 (66%). Next are Nigerian Agip Oil Company Ltd (38), TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Ltd (26) and Oando Energy Resources Inc (23).
How old are Nigeria's oil & gas fields?
The median commissioning year is 1983, across the 68 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Uquo Oil and Gas Field (Nigeria) (1958); 8 came online in the past ten years.
What new oil & gas fields are being built in Nigeria?
16 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Epu Oil and Gas Field (Nigeria), Kolo Creek Oil Field (Nigeria) and West Isan Oil and Gas Field (Nigeria).

Other asset classes in Nigeria

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Oil & Gas Fields in other countries

United States 1,894Canada 1,165Russia 338United Kingdom 320Colombia 285China 264Mexico 230Argentina 203Netherlands 166Brazil 165Norway 143Poland 115