Seplat, co-founded by Nigerian tycoon Austin Avuru, to pour $320 million into onshore expansion in 2025
The company’s capital expenditure guidance for 2025 includes between $180 million and $220 million allocated to its Seplat Onshore division.
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The company’s capital expenditure guidance for 2025 includes between $180 million and $220 million allocated to its Seplat Onshore division.
Seplat Energy targets 14 trillion cubic feet of gas to boost Nigeria’s energy security, expand crude output, and drive economic growth through strategic acquisitions.
This comes despite the naira devaluation, reflecting the resilience of Nigeria’s energy sector.
As Seplat ramps up production, it aims to deliver long-term value to stakeholders while addressing Nigeria’s energy needs.
The deal strengthens Seplat’s leadership in the country’s energy sector and enhances its global standing.
Seplat Energy led a $228-million rally in the Nigerian equity market, with its stock surging 9.99 percent and boosting investor confidence across the board.
Seplat Energy receives Nigerian Government approval for $1.28 billion purchase of ExxonMobil onshore assets.
The $1.3-billion transaction initiated in 2022 had faced delays due to Nigeria’s stringent legal landscape and approval bottlenecks.
Dossou-Aworet, through his wholly-owned Petrolin Group, holds a 13.87-percent stake in Seplat, representing 81,015,319 ordinary shares.
Investor confidence remains shaky due to ongoing legal and regulatory issues.
The announcement coincides with Seplat celebrating its rise from a vision shared by co-founders Ambrosie Bryant Chukwueloka Orjiako and Avuru to a prominent African energy player.
Since its IPO on the Nigerian Exchange and London Stock Exchange in 2014, Seplat Energy has generated $1.7 billion in cash flow.
In light of its impressive financial performance, Seplat Energy’s board of directors has proposed a final dividend of $0.03 per share, along with a special dividend at a rate of $0.03 per share.
Orjiako, a former director of the Lagos-based energy conglomerate, holds a 6.43-percent stake in Seplat Energy.