- The Central Bank of Nigeria has appointed eight pre-shipment inspection agents and two monitoring agents for crude oil and gas exports.
- The revised arrangements cover major export terminals and aim to strengthen oversight under the Nigerian Export Supervision Scheme.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed 10 companies to monitor Nigeria’s crude oil and gas exports. The appointments include eight pre-shipment inspection agents and two monitoring and evaluation agents.
The CBN announced the appointments in a circular dated October 29, 2026. Aderinola Shonekan, Director of the CBN’s Trade and Exchange Department, signed the circular. The new arrangements took effect on October 2, 2026.
The revised framework also reallocates export terminals among the appointed inspection companies. The CBN directed authorised dealer banks, the Nigeria Customs Service, petroleum regulators, NNPC Limited and terminal operators to comply.
New Agents Receive Export Terminal Allocations
The CBN assigned the eight inspection companies different responsibilities across Nigeria’s crude oil and gas export terminals.
Dakee Engineering and Construction Limited will oversee LNG, Escravos Gas, Bonny River Terminal and EGTL. Trexem Energy Services Limited will cover Egina, Qua-Iboe and Tulja terminals.
Geoscape Limited received responsibility for Escravos, ERHA, Odudu and FSO Cawthorne. Meanwhile, 617 Limited will monitor Bonga, Brass, Usan and Eagle terminals.
Robinson International Energy Limited will cover Ugo-Cha, Penington, Aje, Ima, Oyo and Nembe. Trobell International Nigeria Limited will handle Forcados, Bonny and Okwori terminals.
Integrated Shipping Services Nigeria Limited will oversee Akpo, Antan, Okoro, Anyala-Madu and Ebok. Kephren Business Limited will cover Ukpokiti, Utapate, Yoho, Abo, Agbami, Ajapa, Okono and Okwok terminals.
Kephren will also handle additional marginal streams designated by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
Two Companies to Supervise Inspection Agents
The CBN also appointed Q&Q Control Services Limited and Arlington Securitas Nigeria Limited as monitoring and evaluation agents.
Q&Q Control Services will supervise 617 Limited, Trexem Energy Services, Geoscape and Kephren Business.
Arlington Securitas Nigeria will oversee Dakee Engineering and Construction, Trobell International Nigeria, Robinson International Energy and Integrated Shipping Services.
The appointments form part of the Federal Government’s review of pre-shipment inspection and monitoring arrangements under the Nigerian Export Supervision Scheme.
The CBN directed all affected institutions and operators to comply with the revised allocations. The framework places inspection and monitoring responsibilities across major export terminals and reinforces regulatory oversight of Nigeria’s crude oil and gas exports.