OPL 245

Africa Oil & Gas: Dutch prosecutors target Shell over Nigeria oil deal

Posted on March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 by Mozambique Resources Post

Dutch prosecutors are preparing criminal charges against Royal Dutch Shell over its $1.3-billion acquisition of Nigerian offshore oilfield OPL 245 in 2011.

Africa Oil & Gas: Shell corruption probe – new evidence on oil payments in Nigeria

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Mozambique Resources Post

The BBC reports that it has seen evidence that top executives at Shell knew money paid to the Nigerian government for a vast oil field would be passed to a convicted money-launderer. It also had reason to believe that money would be used to pay political bribes.

Africa Oil & Gas: ENI, Shell confirm Nigerian return of OPL 245

Posted on March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 by Mozambique Resources Post

A Nigerian court on March 17 reversed an earlier decision over the offshore OPL 245 exploration block, effectively returning the block to Shell and Eni. The news was reported locally, including by Abuja-based newspaper Premium Times.