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NUPRC to Revoke Idle Oil Blocks After October 31 Deadline

Nigeria's regulator is enforcing drill-or-drop to free idle acreage for operators who will develop it, a test of its target of 3 million barrels a day.

By Abdulazeez Hameed2 min read22nd October, 2026

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NUPRC to Revoke Idle Oil Blocks After October 31 Deadline

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