Research Papers
Case studies, research papers and technical documents produced by and for AER.
Geological Prospectivity of Blocks Offered in Nigeria’s 2025 Oil and Gas Licensing Round
The 2025 Oil and Gas licensing round, launched by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on December 1, 2025, offers 50 Petrole…
CASE STUDY ON GAS TURBINE GENERATION IN NIGERIA
Nigeria’s electricity sector remains a critical constraint on economic growth and development despite the country’s vast natural gas resources. Al…
FISCAL POLICY CHANGES IN NIGERIA’S OIL AND GAS SECTOR AND THEIR IMPACT ON UPSTREAM INVESTMENT DECISIONS
Nigeria's upstream oil sector has seen targeted fiscal reforms in 2025-2026, primarily through the Upstream Petroleum Operations (Cost Efficiency Ince…
Comparative Basin Analysis: The Mature North Sea and the Emerging Orange Basin
This study presents a comparative basin analysis of the North Sea, one of the world’s most mature offshore petroleum provinces, and the Orange Basin…
High-Impact Exploration in Africa: Capital Allocation in the Orange Basin vs. the Gulf of Guinea
Africa's Atlantic margin has emerged as the premier global exploration frontier for 2026, hosting approximately 40% of the world’s planned high impa…