# Nigeria opens 2026 upstream licensing round with 40 blocks

> NUPRC opened bidding for 40 oil and gas blocks across land, shallow-water and deepwater areas; the blocks have been offered, not awarded.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-06
- **Original source:** [Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission](https://www.nuprc.gov.ng/media/news/b0ca9b9af126717073c5c655)
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- **Language:** English
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NUPRC formally launched its 2026 licensing round on October 6, offering 40 oil and gas blocks across land, shallow-water and deepwater terrains. The regulator said the round followed presidential approval and is open to investors with technical competence, financial capacity and commitment to develop the assets.

Bidders must disclose beneficial ownership, and NUPRC said full evaluation results will be published. The announcement opens a bidding process; it does not report awards.

[Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission](https://www.nuprc.gov.ng/media/news/b0ca9b9af126717073c5c655)

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