The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has formally opened the 2026 oil licensing round, putting 40 exploration blocks up for bid across onshore, shallow-water, and deepwater terrains. President Bola Tinubu’s administration designed this round to reverse production decline and explicitly welcomes foreign operators alongside Nigerian firms, provided they disclose ultimate beneficial owners upfront.
尼日利亚上游石油监管委员会（NUPRC）已正式开启2026年石油许可轮，将40个勘探区块投入招标，涵盖陆地、浅水和深水地形。博拉·蒂努布总统的政府设计本轮招标旨在扭转产量下滑，并明确欢迎外国运营商与尼日利亚公司合作，前提是它们预先披露最终受益所有人。
| Block Terrain | Royalty Rate | Hydrocarbon Tax | Corporate Income Tax |
|---------------|--------------|-----------------|----------------------|
| Onshore | 15% | 30% | 30% |
| Shallow Water | 12.5% | 15%–30% | 30% |
| Deepwater (>200m) | 5% | 0% | 30% |
*2021年石油工业法下的财政条款*
| 区块地形 | 特许权使用费率 | 碳氢化合物税 | 企业所得税 |
|---------|-------------|-----------|----------|
| 陆上 | 15% | 30% | 30% |
| 浅水 | 12.5% | 15%-30% | 30% |
| 深水（>200米） | 5% | 0% | 30% |
Foreign bidders must incorporate a Nigerian company and satisfy the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) requirement that at least 50% of project spending be directed to domestic service providers. The 2026 round also mandates full beneficial-ownership disclosure, adding legal preparation time but eliminating opaque intermediaries that previously inflated entry costs.
外国投标者必须注册尼日利亚公司，并满足尼日利亚内容开发与监管委员会（NCDMB）的要求，即至少50%的项目支出须指向国内服务提供商。2026年许可轮还要求完整披露受益所有权，这增加了法律准备时间，但消除了过去推高进入成本的不透明中间商。
Historical deepwater signature bonuses in Nigerian bidding rounds have ranged from $10 million to $50 million per block, while onshore bonuses typically fall below $5 million but carry higher security and community-development obligations. Firms should budget an additional 3%–5% of early capex for local-content audits and community trust funds, or risk permit revocation.
历史数据看，尼日利亚许可轮深水区块的签字费通常在每区块1000万至5000万美元之间，而陆上签字费一般低于500万美元，但附带更高的安全和社区发展义务。企业应额外预留早期资本支出的3%-5%用于本地成分审计和社区信托基金，否则可能面临许可证撤销。
- Pre-qualify now: Open a domiciliary account with a Tier-1 Nigerian bank and obtain a tax-clearance certificate before the NUPRC deadline.
- Lock in technical partners by Q1 2026: Deepwater blocks demand proven ultra-deepwater drilling records; shallow and onshore slots favor operators with marginal-field experience.
- Secure rig and bond lines today: Global offshore-rig availability is tightening, and Nigerian banks require 12-month cash collateral for bid bonds exceeding $2 million.
*立即行动清单*
- 立即完成资格预审：在NUPRC截止日期前，于尼日利亚一级商业银行开立外汇账户并取得完税证明。
- 在2026年第一季度前确定技术合作伙伴：深水区块要求具备已验证的超深水钻探业绩；浅水和陆上名额偏好具备边际油田经验的运营商。
- 今天就锁定钻井平台和保函额度：全球海上钻井平台可用性趋紧，且尼日利亚银行要求超过200万美元的投标保函提供12个月现金抵押。
Step one: Commission a subsurface review of NUPRC’s 40-block atlas and shortlist two to three assets matching your geological risk profile. Step two: Incorporate a Lagos-registered special-purpose vehicle and appoint a resident local-content consultant before submitting a technical bid. Step three: Negotiate drilling-rig contracts and letters of credit immediately; first-round awards typically close within 9–12 months of launch, and delays in collateral tie up capital.
*市场进入操作手册*
第一步：委托对NUPRC的40区块图集进行地下评估，筛选出2-3个符合您地质风险偏好的资产。第二步：在提交技术标前，注册一家拉各斯特殊目的公司并任命一名常驻相关顾问。第三步：立即谈判钻井平台合同和信用证；首轮授标通常在启动后9-12个月内完成，抵押延迟将占用资金。
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