DIRECTOR GENERAL, PETROLEUM DIRECTORATE OF SIERRA LEONE (PDSL)
"The biggest bottleneck for us currently is the energy transition conversation, which hinders companies from investing in frontier nations like Sierra Leone."
"Since we acquired Accugas in late 2017, the volumes of gas transported, the number of significant customers served, and our contribution to thermal power generation in Nigeria have each more than doubled."
"Navigating Nigeria's economic and political landscape requires a nuanced understanding of the interplay between policy decisions, societal pressures, and external factors."
"The government's declaration of a Decade of Gas and Nigeria's emphasis on its status as a gas country has heightened demand for our services, particularly in gas-to-power and gas compression initiatives."
MANAGING PARTNER (TA), PARTNER (IA) AND PARTNER (JU), DENTONS ACAS-LAW
"The flexibility inherent in the PIA was initially intended to facilitate a smooth transition; however, it has also introduced uncertainties regarding regulatory compliance and operational frameworks."
"Our focus remains on efficiently distributing petroleum products while also exploring opportunities for future growth and innovation in the broader energy sector."
"The Nigerian chemical sector has witnessed significant progress in terms of local participation, largely driven by economic and industrial growth as well as legislative interventions."
"Since we took over the operatorship of OML 30 in 2017, we have embarked on aggressive rehabilitation and upgrade of facility equipment, resulting in additional wells being opened and optimized for production."
"If you keep encouraging local content development and you have a government focused on incentivizing investment, foreign investor comfort will be a derivative of that."
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