First Exploration & Petroleum Development

FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) is a leading independent Exploration and Production (E&P) company with maximum delivery capacity across the upstream oil and gas value chain, including drilling, well completion, well testing, and production operations. Though established in 2011, the company officially commenced operations on July 1, 2012 initially focused on the acquisition, exploration, and appraisal of the assets it acquired. FIRST E&P achieved first oil production from the Anyala field in OML 83 on October 21, 2020 and recorded its first export lifting on January 10, 2021. The company currently produces over 40,000 bbl/d and remains focused on growing its daily production to 60,000 bbl/d. Following strict adherence to HSE guidelines, FIRST E&P has logged over 5-million-man hours with zero Lost Time Incident till date. In 2021, FIRST E&P won the “Independent or Indigenous Upstream Operating Company with the most impactful Local Content Initiative” award for local content contributions at the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) for its contribution to and support of local content, with over 3,000 tonnes of steel materials fabricated locally for the Anyala Project by Nigerian vendors. With the vision of establishing itself as the most admired independent exploration and production company contributing to the well-being of Nigerians, FIRST E&P aims to set up a shallow offshore-based midstream gas business and that will be fully operational by 2025.