Mkpoikana Udoma
Abuja — In what industry leaders described as a historic moment for Nigeria’s upstream sector, Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited has been officially unveiled at the ongoing Nigeria Oil and Gas, NOG Energy Week 2025, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja.
With a production footprint already exceeding 200,000 barrels per day, Renaissance emerges as Nigeria’s largest oil and gas exploration and production joint venture, assuming operatorship from Shell and partnering with NNPC Limited, TotalEnergies, and Agip Energy and Natural Resources.
The brand unveiling drew high-profile support from government and industry leaders, including Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Dr. Ekperikpe Ekpo; Group CEO of NNPC Ltd, Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari; and Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Mr. Omatsola Ogbe.
Managing Director and CEO of Renaissance, Tony Attah, delivered a stirring address that positioned the company not merely as a rebranded entity but as a symbol of national economic transformation.
Attah said, “Renaissance is more than a name, it is a declaration of a bold ambition. It represents a new era of Nigerian-led energy leadership, a renewed commitment to excellence, and a platform for industrialization that will translate into jobs, prosperity, and national growth.”
Attah said the company is aligned with the Federal Government’s priorities of increasing production, deepening local content, and unlocking the full economic potential of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
“We begin this chapter with hope for a more inclusive, resilient, and impactful future,” he said.
In a strong appeal to industry stakeholders, Attah emphasized Renaissance’s collaborative approach to building Africa’s energy future.
“We will work with anyone, public or private, local or global, who shares our belief that Africa’s energy future must be built by Africans, for Africans. Renaissance is committed to collaboration over competition.”
Referencing recent OPEC data on energy poverty, Attah added, “Over 600 million Africans lack access to electricity, and 800 million lack access to clean energy. You can’t know that and not act. That’s what Renaissance is about, doing something transformative.”
Renaissance now operates one of Nigeria’s most expansive upstream portfolios, including 15 onshore and 3 shallow-water Oil Mining Leases, OMLs, and control over the country’s two largest crude export terminals, Bonny Oil and Gas Terminal and Forcados Oil Terminal.
Since assuming operatorship, the company has ramped up production to over 200,000 bpd, signaling operational stability and ambition under indigenous leadership.
Earlier in the day, top dignitaries toured the Renaissance exhibition booth, where Chairman Dr. Layi Fatona and board members offered insights into the company’s strategic priorities, sustainability vision, and early milestones.
SweetCrude Reports notes that Renaissance’s emergence marks a pivotal shift in Nigeria’s energy sector, placing indigenous enterprise at the helm of large-scale production, with a clear agenda of inclusion, innovation, and impact.
