CBN Appoints Eight Agents to Monitor Nigeria’s Crude Oil, Gas Exports

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed eight Pre-Shipment Inspection Agents (PIAs) to monitor the country’s crude oil and gas exports.

The appointments were announced in a circular dated October 28, 2026, issued by the Director of Trade and Exchange at the apex bank, Aderinola Shonekan, and published on the CBN website.

Under the arrangement, Trexem Energy Services Limited will cover Egina, Qua-Iboe and Tuja terminals, while Dakee Engineering and Construction has been assigned LNG, Escravos (Gas), Bonny River Terminal and EGTL.

Geospace Limited will monitor exports from Escravos, Odudu and Crawthorne, while 617 Limited will cover Bonga, Brass and Usan/Eae.

Robinson Energy International Limited has been assigned Ugo-Cha, Pennington, Oyo Aje, Ima and Nembe. Trobell International Nigeria Limited will cover Forcados, Bonny and Okwori.

Integrated Shipping Services will monitor Akpo, Antan, Okoro, Anyala-Madu and Ebok.

Nephron Business Limited has been assigned UK Politics, Staple, Yoho, Abo, Agbami, Ajakpa, Okono, Okwok and additional marginal field streams designated by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).

The CBN also appointed two Monitoring and Evaluation Agents (MEAs) to oversee the activities of the inspection agents. They are Q&Q Control Services and Arlington Security Services.

The circular was addressed to authorised dealer banks, the Nigeria Customs Service, terminal operators, the NUPRC, the Nigerian Midstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and oil and gas companies.

The appointments took effect on October 28, 2026, the date of the circular.