The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the appointment of 11 pre-shipment monitoring and evaluation agents for oil and gas exports in Nigeria.
This development, disclosed in circular TED/FEM/PUB/FPC/OO1/014 dated May 13, 2024, by Dr. Hassan Mahmud, Director of the Trade and Exchange Department at the CBN, is aimed at enhancing oversight and compliance with export regulations in the oil and gas sector.
According to the circular obtained by Okay.ng on Tuesday, the appointments comprise nine pre-shipment inspection agents and two monitoring and evaluation agents, effective immediately.
The nine Pre-Shipment Inspection Agents appointed are:
- Neroli Technologies Limited: Qua Iboe, Forcados, and Bonny
- Holborn Oil and Gas Inter Ltd: Usman, Egina, and Yoho
- Swede Control Intertek Ltd: Ima (Otakikpo), Erha, and Ajapa
- Fel Tov Energy & Investment Ltd: Tulja, Antan, and Odudu
- JBIS Inter; Resources Ltd: Agbami, Bonga, Okoro, and Akpo
- Patibon Services Ltd: Ebok, Oyo, Pennington, E.A, and Okwori
- Offshores Bulk Inspection Co Ltd: Escravos, Brass, and Anyyala-Madu
- Candid Oil Services Ltd: Okono, Ugo-Cha, Abo, and Aje
- Dakee Engineering and Construction Limited: LNG, Escravos, and Bonny River Terminal (BRT).
The Monitoring and Evaluation Agents appointed are:
- Arlington Securities Nigeria Limited: JBIS, Offshore Bulk Inspection Co.Ltd, Neroli Holborn Oil Gas, Dakee Engineering & Construction Ltd (Gas), and DV Howells Nigeria Limited
- DV Howells Nigeria Limited: Feltov Energy, Swede Control, Patibon Services, and Candid Oil Services Ltd.
The CBN has also communicated the directive to authorized dealers, including the Nigerian Customs Services, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), all terminal operators, and all oil and gas companies.
