Oil Well Owners in Nigeria: Full List (2024)

Arguably, Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa and the 6^th in the world. On average, the country produced about 2 million barrels of crude oil in a day. This volume of oil produced daily in Nigeria is produced majorly in the Niger Delta region of the country that constitute just about 7% of the total land mass of the country.

With this, you need no one to tell you that most of the oil blocks are located in the Niger Delta region, the part known as south-south geopolitical zone. However, some states in the south east and south west are also oil producing.

In all, the oil producing states are Akwa Ibom, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Edo, Ondo, Imo, Abia and Lagos. The production is not evenly distributed. Akwa Ibom, Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa account for 90.1% of the oil produced, making them the top producers of oil in the country

According to a former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Business and Rules, Senator Ita Enang, 83 per cent of oil blocks in the country are owned by northerners. How truth is that? For political reasons, some people believed him then. The question nobody asked him then is how possibly can that be when 88 percent of the oil blocks are owned by multinational corporations.

This article lists out the names of owners of oil wells in Nigeria this 2024.

First, what is an oil well? An oil well is a hole dug into the Earth that serves the purpose of bringing oil or other hydrocarbons like natural gas to the surface of the earth. This is different from an oil block which is a large area of land, typically in 1000s of square kilometers. Usually, both oil wells and blocks are awarded to businesses by the government.

List of Oil Well Owners in Nigeria Today

The list below contains the names of those having oil wells. It is no news saying some oil blocks and wells are owned by family. In such cases, the key family members on the business board will have their names here. Also, some of the wells are joint businesses by two or more persons.

It is important to also note that getting the full list can be said to be impossible – it’s actually possible though. So, just know that this is not a complete list.

Remember, people own properties by proxy in Nigeria. Aside owing property by proxy, the issue of license renewal and others things comes into play. Having that in mind, don’t expect a complete list.

Here are their names:

1. General Theophilus Danjuma
2. Colonel Sanni Bello
3. Alhaji Mohammed Ludimi
4. Alhaji W.I. Folawiyo
5. Alhaji Aminu Cantata
6. Alhaji Sela Mohammed Gambo
7. Prince Nasiru Ado Bayero
8. Alhaji Mai Daribo
9. Rilwan Lukman
10. Atiku Abubakar
11. Yar’ Adua
12. Bayero
13. Dan Etete
14. Peter Odili
15. Andy Uba
16. Emeka Offor
17. Mike Adenuga
18. Alfred James
19. Femisola Awosika
20. O. Adeyinka
21. Ibrahim Bunu
22. Udoji
23. Saleh Jambo
24. Sanni Bello
25. Aminu Alhassan dantata
26. Arthur Eze
27. O Abiola
28. Mohammed Indimi
29. Kase Lawal
30. Olukun
31. David Richards
32. Ibukun Olawepo
33. Rachel Akintola
34. C Orjiako
35. Reggie Uduhim
36. Lulu Briggs
37. Mai Derive
38. Module Alakija
39. Said Kuashi
40. Appia Korang
41. Peppe
42. Oba Gbadebo
43. A Kpata
44. Adeyemo
45. O Osunsanya
46. Boyo
47. A Tinubu
48. Onoh Anthony
49. Onoh Christiana
50. Onoh Ngozi
51. George Udoekong
52. Nwauche Erastus
53. Unejei T
54. Akinro C.A
55. Ewendu Chidi
56. Du- Frayed
57. Baba Lawal
58. Cole Tonye
59. Odunsi Ade
60. Adeniji Titi
61. Akinla Ladipo
62. Bentley John
63. Ciroma Musa
64. Fatona Layi
65. Aret Adams,
66. Uduimp Itsueli
67. Sammy Olagbaju
68. David Richard
69. Udi Ibru
70. Macpepple Victoria
71. MacPepple Henry
72. Macpepple Joy
73. MacPepple Emmanuel
74. MacPepple Elfrida
75. Usman Danburran
76. Alhaji Indimi
77. Nwauche Erastus
78. Onoh Anthony
79. Onoh Christiana
80. Onoh Ngozi
81. George Udoekong
82. Aliyu Abubakar
83. Brigidi David
84. Alamieyesheiga Anitonbrapa,
85. Ifimaim Ekine,
86. Jonathan Selereipre,
87. Enddel Francis
88. Chinwetelu Chris
89. Williams E.J