The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed eight pre-shipment inspection agents to observe crude oil and gas exports, alongside two monitoring and analysis agents to supervise their actions.
The appointments, introduced in a discover signed by Aderinola Shonekan, Director of the CBN’s Trade and Exchange Department, took impact on October 2, 2026, below the Nigerian Export Supervision Scheme.
The discover directs authorised supplier banks, the Nigeria Customs Service, petroleum regulators, terminal operators and oil and gas corporations to adjust to the revised preparations.
CBN allocates terminals to eight agents
The CBN assigned the eight inspection agents to particular crude oil and gas export terminals as a part of the revised framework.
The allocations are as follows:
- Dakee Engineering and Construction Ltd.: LNG, Escravos (Gas), Bonny River Terminal (BRT) and EGTL.
- Trexem Energy Services Limited: Egina, Qua-Iboe and Tulja.
- Geoscape Limited: Escravos, ERHA, Odudu and FSO Cawthorne.
- 617 Limited: Bonga, Brass, Usan and Eagle.
- Robinson International Energy Ltd.: Ugo-Cha, Penington, Aje, Ima, Oyo and Nembe.
- Trobell International Nigeria Limited: Forcados, Bonny and Okwori.
- Integrated Shipping Services Nigeria Ltd.: Akpo, Antan, Okoro, Anyala-Madu and Ebok.
- Kephren Business Ltd.: Ukpokiti, Utapate, Yoho, Abo, Agbami, Ajapa, Okono, Okwok and extra marginal streams designated by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
The CBN additionally appointed two monitoring and analysis agents to supervise the inspection corporations. Q&Q Control Services Ltd. will monitor 617 Limited, Trexem Energy Services Limited, Geoscape Limited and Kephren Business Ltd.
Arlington Securitas Nigeria Limited will monitor Dakee Engineering and Construction Ltd., Trobell International Nigeria Limited, Robinson International Energy Ltd. and Integrated Shipping Services Nigeria Ltd.
CBN revises export monitoring framework
The newest appointments comply with earlier modifications to the CBN’s monitoring preparations for crude oil and gas exports.
- In May 2024, the apex financial institution appointed 11 pre-shipment inspection and monitoring agents below the export supervision scheme.
- The authorities subsequently reviewed the allocation of oil export terminals in March 2025, assigning extra terminals to 9 inspection agents appointed below the scheme.
- In July 2026, the CBN additionally appointed Candid Oil Services Limited because the pre-shipment inspection agent for the Taurus Oil and Gas Depot.
The newest modifications replace the businesses accountable for inspecting export cargoes and the terminals assigned to them. The discover requires the related establishments and operators to adjust to the new allocations from October 2, 2026.
Nigeria’s gas export earnings rise
The appointments come amid progress in Nigeria’s gas export earnings.
The revised inspection preparations place designated agents accountable for specified export terminals, whereas the monitoring and analysis corporations oversee the inspection agents’ actions below the scheme.
