After 85 years, British energy major Shell (SHEL.L) has agreed to sell its Nigerian onshore oil and gas subsidiary in Nigeria to a consortium of five mostly local companies for up to $2.4 billion.
Active in the West African country since the 1930s, Shell has struggled for years with hundreds of oil spills at its onshore operations as a result of theft, sabotage and operational issues that led to costly repairs and high-profile lawsuits.
Shell’s SPDC Limited operates and has a 30% stake in the SPDC joint venture that holds 18 onshore and shallow water mining leases.
According to report, SPDC will remain the operator.
Other partners in the joint venture are the state’s Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), which holds 55%, TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), with 10% and Italy’s Eni (ENI.MI) with 5%.
Apart from its operations and stakes in several fields deep offshore, Shell also still has a liquefied natural gas plant and other assets in Nigeria.
