{"article":{"annotation":{"article_id":"nigeria-2026-licensing-round-offers-40-oil-and-gas-blocks","available_at":"2026-10-12T09:42:31.653233Z","geography_revision":"ef6ee0010dda5fe7b240fd514749b43e214c57da73222d2e40ec83b276dd0977","id":"0dbc65ff91f3b11cdf47dbead4d4a287224aaf112f4c3db954da0544a07acc35","input_sha256":"558da4a9ff09016327c256e26a2f3581922525db0f75bd4865e5b62effa88c66","limitations":["Rule-derived subjects are candidates, not verified editorial labels or calibrated model probabilities.","Coverage is distinct from event location. 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Commission chief Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan said applicants would need technical competence, financial capacity and a commitment to develop the resources.","NUPRC said the guidelines would fully describe evaluation methods, provide fuller publication of results and require disclosure of each bidder’s beneficial owners. Eyesan also cited more than 788,000 barrels per day of shut-in production identified across 63 operators and offshore projects valued at an estimated $30 billion to $50 billion seeking final investment decisions; these are stated opportunities, not new output."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[{"at":"2026-10-12T06:23:32+03:00","language":"en","text":"Wording in this article's language editions was corrected to retain the article's full information and scope. Wording in the translations of data labels or explanations was corrected."}],"country":"NG","data":{"blocks":[{"description":{"ar":"سياق التراخيص والإنتاج الذي أعلنته اللجنة في 6 أكتوبر 2026.","de":"Von der NUPRC am 6. 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