Obligations met (YTD)
96%
Target ≥95%
On-time filing
95%
SLA adherence
Enforcement actions
0
Zero tolerance
At risk
2
Action required
Multi-layer drill-down
Compliance across the upstream value chain
Click a stage to see the specific permits, obligations and governing instruments for executing work at that point in the chain.
STAGE 1
Acreage & Licensing
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STAGE 2
Exploration
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STAGE 3
Appraisal & FDP
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STAGE 4
Development & Drilling
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STAGE 5
Production & Operations
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STAGE 6
Measurement, Lifting & Royalty
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STAGE 7
Fiscal & Tax
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STAGE 8
Community, Environment & Decommissioning
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Acreage & Licensing
Stage 1Required compliance
- Hold a valid OML/PPL; comply with conversion terms under PIA 2021
- Meet acreage relinquishment and work-commitment obligations
- Obtain NUPRC consent for any assignment of interest
Governing instruments
Licensing Round Regulations 2022Acreage Management RegulationsPIA 2021 (licence/lease conversion)
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Stage 2Required compliance
- File approved work programme with NUPRC before survey/drilling
- Conduct EIA and obtain environmental approvals
- Apply HSE permit-to-work and safety case
Governing instruments
Acreage Mgmt, Drilling & Production RegsUpstream Petroleum Safety Regs 2022Environmental Regs; Frontier Exploration Fund Regs
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Stage 3Required compliance
- Submit and gain NUPRC approval of the Field Development Plan
- Define metering & allocation per Measurement Regs
- Administer development contracts to NUPRC standards
Governing instruments
PIA 2021 (Field Development Plan)Measurement RegulationsDevelopment Contracts Administration Regs
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Stage 4Required compliance
- Obtain drilling/workover permits and well approvals from NUPRC
- Operate a documented safety & well-integrity regime
- Meet Nigerian Content thresholds on contracts
Governing instruments
Acreage Mgmt, Drilling & Production RegsUpstream Petroleum Safety Regs 2022NCDMB local content
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Stage 5Required compliance
- File monthly production reports to NUPRC by month-end
- Meter and reconcile volumes per Measurement Regs
- Report & pay for gas flared; pursue flare-down
- Meet the Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation
Governing instruments
PIA 2021 s.109 (production reporting)Measurement RegulationsGas Flaring & Venting Regs 2022Domestic Gas Delivery Regs 2022
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Stage 6Required compliance
- Declare cargoes in advance under the Advance Cargo Regs
- Compute & remit royalty by volume and realisable price
- Meet the Domestic Crude Oil Supply Obligation
- Reconcile liftings with NUPRC and JV partners
Governing instruments
Measurement RegulationsAdvance Cargo RegulationsPetroleum Royalty Regulations 2022Domestic Crude Oil Supply Obligation Regs
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Stage 7Required compliance
- File Hydrocarbon Tax / CIT returns with the NRS
- Remit VAT and WHT to the NRS on schedule
- Apply PIA fiscal terms and cost-recovery rules
Governing instruments
Nigeria Tax Act 2025 (NRS)PIA 2021 fiscal frameworkRoyalty Regulations
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Stage 8Required compliance
- Fund the Host Communities Development Trust (PIA Ch.3)
- Maintain a funded decommissioning & abandonment plan
- Contribute to the Environmental Remediation Fund
- Comply with NOSDRA spill response & EIA obligations
Governing instruments
Host Communities Development Regs 2022Decommissioning & Abandonment RegsEnvironmental Remediation Fund Regulation
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NembeComply AI
Your upstream compliance co-pilot
Describe a task or project — NembeComply highlights the compliance you must meet, with citations to the governing law or regulation.
NembeComply
onlineTrained on PIA 2021 · Tax Act 2025 · JOA · NUPRC regs
Training corpus (24)
NembeComply continuously indexes the laws, regulations and guidelines governing Nigerian upstream oil & gas:
Petroleum Industry Act 2021 Nigeria Tax Act 2025 AITEO JOA 1991 Upstream Petroleum Safety Regulations 2022 Upstream Petroleum Environmental Regulations Environmental Remediation Fund Regulation Decommissioning & Abandonment Regulations Gas Flaring, Venting & Methane Emissions Regs 2022 Petroleum Royalty Regulations 2022 Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Measurement Regs Advance Cargo Regulations Acreage Management, Drilling & Production Regs Licensing Round Regulations 2022 Frontier Exploration Fund Regs Development Contracts Administration Regs Assignment of Interests Regulations Upstream Commercial Regulations Revocation of Licences & Leases Regs Upstream Sector Code of Conduct Regs Domestic Gas Delivery Regulations 2022 Domestic Crude Oil Supply Obligation Regs Host Communities Development Regulations 2022 Administration (Harmonisation) Regulations 2023 NNPC Gas Master Plan 2026
Retrieval-augmented & LLM-ready: connect an LLM at /api/comply to answer over this corpus in production.
How it works (AutoComply-style)
- Maps each value-chain task to its governing instruments
- Highlights permits, filings and payments due
- Cites the exact Act/Regulation
- Continuously updated as regulations change
Platform modules
End-to-end compliance management
Regulatory Obligations
Auto-updating obligations across every regulator.
30 trackedPolicy Management
Policy library with ownership & review cycles.
42 policiesAttestations
Annual certification & staff attestations.
98% signedControls & Testing
Control library & self-assessment.
CSA underwayAudits & Findings
Audit register tracked to closure.
6 openIncidents
Log, investigate & remediate.
0 breachesTraining
Compliance training & completion.
94%Whistleblower & Ethics
Confidential reporting channel.
LiveRegulatory obligations tracker
| Regulator | Obligation | Frequency | Next due | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUPRC | Monthly Production Report | Monthly | 30 Jun 2026 | Operations | MET |
| NUPRC | Annual Work Programme & Budget | Annual | 31 Oct 2026 | Finance | On track |
| NUPRC | Gas Flaring Report & Payment | Monthly | 15 Jun 2026 | Operations | MET |
| NUPRC | Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation | Quarterly | 30 Jun 2026 | Commercial & Gas | On track |
| NUPRC | Domestic Crude Supply Obligation | Monthly | Last day | Commercial & Gas | MET |
| NUPRC | Host Communities Dev. Trust (3% OPEX) | Annual | 31 Mar 2026 | Community & CSR | On track |
| NOSDRA | Environmental Management Plan | Annual | 31 Jan 2026 | Operations | MET |
| NDDC | Community Development Levy (3%) | Annual | 31 Mar 2026 | Finance | AT RISK |
| NRS | Hydrocarbon Tax / CIT Return | Annual | 30 Jun 2026 | Finance | Due soon |
| NRS | VAT & WHT Remittance | Monthly | 21 Jun 2026 | Finance | MET |
| NCDMB | Nigerian Content Report | Annual | 31 Jul 2026 | C&P | On track |
1 obligation at risk: NDDC 3% Community Development levy — provision made, payment in progress.
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