Eleven pre-shipment monitoring and evaluation agents for Nigerian oil and gas exports have been recruited by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The appointment was contained in a circular: TED/FEM/PUB/FPC/OO1/014, dated May 13, 2024, and the apex bank’s Director of the Trade and Exchange Department, Dr Hassan Mahmud. revealed the appointments take effect immediately.
The circular obtained by Channels Television, divided the appointments to include 9 pre-shipment inspection agents and two monitoring and evaluation 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 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 are among the authorized dealers to whom the directive has been communicated, according to the CBN.