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Total Group has announced its new name and visual identity. The Company’s name has been changed to TotalEnergies and this is accompanied by a new visual identity. The change signifies the change of the company’s strategy to becoming a broad energy business focused on the production and supply of renewable energy sources. The Total Upstream […]

The OPTS is a sub group within the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) which is the umbrella association of businesses who have come together in order to promote their common interests. We are proud to showcase the new LCCI logo.

We have recently updated the publications page on the OPTS website with the following: OPTS Memorandum on the Petroleum Industry Bill (SB.510 & HB.1061) 2021 OPTS Memorandum on Nigeria Oil & Gas Industry Content Development Act (Amendment) Bill OPTS Memorandum on Gas Flaring Bill 2019 OPTS Memorandum on Gas Terms for Production Sharing Contracts You […]

We are pleased to announce the following recent Subcommittee appointments: Yemi Famori as the new Gas Subcommittee lead. She took over from Okey Mba. Chacon Estrella Oswaldo Ivan is the new Finance Subcommittee lead. He is taking over from Carlos Santopadre. Kester Mgbodille is the new PIB & Strategy team lead. He is taking over […]

The OPTS Security Subcommittee successfully held its annual retreat and stakeholders’ engagement between December 10 and 11, 2020, at the Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.  In attendance at the retreat was the top hierarchy of the Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) otherwise known as the Joint Task Force (JTF), the Executive Director of OPTS […]

To create awareness, bolster collaboration, and acknowledge the professionals in our Subcommittee for the great job they are doing, we are going to feature Subcommittee leads in our newsletters. In this newsletter, our lead feature is Mr. Augustus Famose the Operations & Terminals Subcommittee Lead. 1. Introduce yourself and tell us about your journey to […]

The OPTS Secretariat on the 25th and 26th of November, 2020 organized a 2-day virtual workshop which brought the P&S, FSS, Legal, Tax, and Gas Subcommittee together to work on a clause by clause review of the PIB memo for submission to the House Upstream Petroleum Resources Committee. The aim of the workshop was to […]

On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, the leadership of OPTS led by Mike Sangster met with the board members of the NESG to seek the support of the NESG on areas of shared advocacy on the PIB. NESG is a think tank made up of private sector leaders and senior public sector officials who come together […]

On the 30th of November, 2020 OPTS met with the PETAN to garner support in advocating for improved terms of the PIB.  During the meeting, OPTS appreciated PETAN’s interest in meeting with OPTS and emphasized the need to have a common platform in addressing the fundamental issues facing the Nigerian oil and gas sector in […]

On the 17th of November, 2020 the OPTS delegation paid a courtesy visit to the Speaker, HoR, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila and members of the HoR Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) chaired by Hon, Musa Sarkin Adar. The OPTS delegation led by the OPTS Chairman, Mike Sangster thanked the Speaker for the opportunity to express […]