Seplat, co-founded by Austin Avuru, grows oil operations with new Mobil assets
Seplat Energy steps up oil and gas production after acquiring Mobil assets, strengthening performance and expanding Nigeria’s offshore capacity.
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Nigerian government approves Seplat’s $1.28-billion acquisition of ExxonMobil assets
Seplat Energy receives Nigerian Government approval for $1.28 billion purchase of ExxonMobil onshore assets.
Seplat, co-founded by Austin Avuru, nears completion of $1.3-billion ExxonMobil deal
The $1.3-billion transaction initiated in 2022 had faced delays due to Nigeria’s stringent legal landscape and approval bottlenecks.
Nigerian energy tycoon Austin Avuru’s Seplat seals $1.28-billion deal with ExxonMobil and NNPCL
The NNPCL announced on May 30, 2024, the formalization of an agreement that transfers ExxonMobil’s interests in Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU) to Seplat.
Nigeria rejects proposed acquisition of ExxonMobil assets by Bryant Orjiako’s Seplat Energy
The government cited overriding national interests as one reason for rejecting the $1.58-billion deal.