Chevron has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to Nigeria, saying it will continue investing in oil and gas production, deepwater development, local content and human capacity as the country marks its 66th Independence Anniversary.
The position was contained in a statement by the Chairman and Managing Director of Chevron companies in Nigeria, Jim Swartz, and made available to journalists by the company’s Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Olusoga Oduselu.
Swartz said Chevron continued to take a long-term view of Nigeria, with a focus on operational excellence, efficiency, innovation and investment across its portfolio.
Chevron has significant operations in the country, including interests in the Niger Delta and major deepwater assets such as the Agbami field.
The company said it was expanding and optimising its Nigerian portfolio through exploration, infill drilling and production enhancement.
It also expressed support for the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 and efforts by the Federal Government to improve the regulatory framework and investment climate in the oil and gas sector.
According to the company, activities since the enactment of the PIA have included renewed and converted leases, farm-in agreements for PPL 2000 and PPL 2001, acquisition of deepwater block PPL 2010 and exploration successes at Meji NW-1, South Delta AA and Awodi-07.
Chevron also cited strategic deepwater opportunities, including the Bonga Southwest/Aparo and Owowo/Usan developments.
The company said seismic acquisition across several deepwater leases was supporting future exploration, while planned infill drilling at Agbami and Usan was expected to help offset natural production decline.
Gas development, it said, remained another important part of its Nigerian operations.
Chevron highlighted its Escravos Gas Plant and Escravos Gas-to-Liquids facility, which support gas utilisation and the production of products including synthetic diesel.
It also pointed to the West African Gas Pipeline, a regional project through which Nigerian gas is supplied to Benin, Togo and Ghana.
Local content and human capacity development also featured in the company’s Independence Day message.
Chevron said Nigerians account for more than 90 per cent of its workforce in the country and noted that its local-content policy dates back to 1999.
The company said it continued to work with Nigerian contractors and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board while creating opportunities for local businesses.
Beyond its core operations, Chevron highlighted its contributions to healthcare, education and environmental conservation.
It said the Agbami parties had constructed and equipped more than 28 chest clinics, donated nine mother-and-child healthcare centres and provided a medical diagnostics laboratory.
The company also said its education programmes had benefited more than 23,000 people through scholarships, infrastructure and capacity development.
The Agbami Medical and Engineering Professional Scholarship, established in 2009, was highlighted as one of its flagship education initiatives.
Chevron also cited the development of science laboratory complexes and libraries, as well as support for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education.
On environmental conservation, the company pointed to its support for the Lekki Conservation Centre, which was donated to the Nigerian Conservation Foundation.
Swartz said Chevron remained committed to building enduring relationships in Nigeria and supporting the country’s energy security and economic development.
“As Nigeria celebrates 66 years of independence, Chevron’s message is clear: the company sees Nigeria as a long-term strategic partner,” the statement said.
The company said it intended to continue contributing through investment, collaboration and responsible operations.
