Minister, NUPRC, others woo investors as OTC opens in Houston, Texas, USA

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has urged the global community to invest in Nigeria as the 2024 Offshore Technology Conference, OTC, opens in Houston, Texas, USA.

Senator Heineken, who declared Nigeria’s Pavilion open, said the 2024 Oil Bidding Round presents a good opportunity for investment in the nation’s oil and gas industry.

Similarly, the Commission Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, said NUPRC’s roadshow, expected to begin soon is targeted at presenting a total of 19 oil blocks to investors.