Nomos Legal Practice

OUR OFFICE

Suite CA7 Club Arcade, Beside TBS Banquet Hall, Opposite Our Saviour's Anglican Church, Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria.

WE ARE OPEN!

Office Opens: 8:00am - Office Closes: 5:00pm

Winner — Mondaq Thought Leadership Award (2024, 2025 & 2026)

Oil Exploration Licenses (OEL) Practice

Petroleum Exploration Permits (PEL), Petroleum Prospecting Licenses (PPL), NUPRC Bidding & Seismic Surveys

An Oil Exploration License is an official government permit granting an energy company the legal right to search for petroleum deposits across specified geographic blocks. Under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), these permits encompass non-exclusive Petroleum Exploration Licenses (PEL) and exclusive Petroleum Prospecting Licenses (PPL). Nomos Legal Practice guides operators through NUPRC licensing rounds, technical bidding submissions, seismic survey compliance, and exploration boundary confirmations.

License Procurement & NUPRC Bidding

Managing application filings, technical proposals, and financial capability documentation for competitive licensing rounds administered by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).

PEL & PPL Regulatory Advisory

Structuring non-exclusive survey permits and exclusive drilling licenses across onshore, shallow water, and deep offshore terrains, ensuring compliance with statutory minimum work commitments

Environmental Compliance & Title Dispute Resolution

Ensuring survey and test-drilling programs adhere to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), while resolving acreage boundary overlaps or licensing disputes.

Applying For An Exploration Permit Or Navigating NUPRC Bidding Rounds?

Consult with our petroleum exploration legal practitioners at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos Island