The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has selected 11 pre-shipment monitoring, and evaluation agents for oil and gas exports in Nigeria.
The appointment was announced in a circular dated May 13, 2024, by the apex bank‘s Director of the Trade and Exchange Department, Dr Hassan Mahmud. The appointments take effect immediately.
The circular divided the appointments into 9 pre-shipment inspection agents and 2 monitoring and assessment agents.
The circular listed the 9 Pre-Shipment Inspection Agents as follows:
1- Neroli Technologies Limited: Qua Iboe, Forcados, and Bonny
2- Holborn Oil and Gas Inter Ltd: Usman, Egina, and Yoho
3- Swede Control Intertek Ltd: Ima (Otakikpo), Erha, and Ajapa
4- Fel Tov Energy & Investment Ltd: Tulja, Antan and Odudu
5- JBIS Inter; Resources Ltd: Agbami, Bonga, Okoro and Akpo
6- Patibon Services Ltd: Ebok, Oyo, Peninton, E.A, and Okwori
7- Offshores Bulk Inspection Co Ltd: Escravos, Brass and Anyyala-Madu
8- Candid Oil Services Ltd: Okono, Ugo-Cha, Abo and Aje
9- Dakee Engineering and Construction Limited: LNG, Escravos and Bonny River Terminal (BRT).
Monitoring and Evaluation Agents:
1- Arlington Securities Nigeria Limited: JBIS, Offshore Bulk Inspection Co.Ltd, Neroli Holborn Oil Gas, Dakee Engineering & Construction Ltd (Gas), and DV Howells Nigeria Limited
2- DV Howells Nigeria Limited: Feltov Energy, Swede Control, Patibon Services, and Candid Oil Services Ltd.
The CBN also said that the directive has been communicated to authorised dealers listed as, 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.