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Not fewer than 224 firms have submitted bids seeking to be awarded contract to purchase and lift Nigerian crude oil grades for the 2016/2017 season.
Th e Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Maikanti Baru, at the former public bids openng on Thursday in Abuja said the exercise was a demonstration of the transparency in the operations of the corporation.
Mr. Baru said a successful bidder would qualify to join in lifting over 700, 000 barrels per day of crude oil on offer by the state-owned oil company on Free on Board (FOB) basis subject to the execution of sales and purchase agreement with buyers.
The bids opening exercise broadcast live on a national television network was observed by representatives of the bidding companies and officials of the Bureau of Public Procurement, Department of Petroleum Resources, Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, and some members of the civil society.
The NNPC boss said the public bid opening was in consonance with the transparency and accountability agenda of Mr. President in the oil and gas industry.
“We do everything transparently in NNPC and also ensure fairness in all the transactions that we do. There is nothing hidden, just as you have seen today,” Mr. Baru said.
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Th e Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Maikanti Baru, at the former public bids openng on Thursday in Abuja said the exercise was a demonstration of the transparency in the operations of the corporation.
Mr. Baru said a successful bidder would qualify to join in lifting over 700, 000 barrels per day of crude oil on offer by the state-owned oil company on Free on Board (FOB) basis subject to the execution of sales and purchase agreement with buyers.
The bids opening exercise broadcast live on a national television network was observed by representatives of the bidding companies and officials of the Bureau of Public Procurement, Department of Petroleum Resources, Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, and some members of the civil society.
The NNPC boss said the public bid opening was in consonance with the transparency and accountability agenda of Mr. President in the oil and gas industry.
“We do everything transparently in NNPC and also ensure fairness in all the transactions that we do. There is nothing hidden, just as you have seen today,” Mr. Baru said.
Related: Nigeria Oil Bloc: Buhari Fulfils First Demand of Niger Delta Leaders
