The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revealed that it has completed the pre-qualification stage of the 2025 Licensing Round and has notified successful pre-qualified applicants accordingly.
This was done on March 16, 2026, in line with the 2025 Licensing Round Guidelines.
With the pre-qualification stage now completed, the Commission will, from today, March 17, 2026, permit successful applicants to lease data in preparation for the technical and commercial bid submissions.
Please note that pre-qualified applicants are mandated to lease data only from the two data sources (as applicable) and upload evidence of payment as a prerequisite to the submission of bids.
For more details, visit the licensing round portal: https://br2025.nuprc.gov.ng/
