The Minister of State and CNL Team at Escravos
By Cynthia Eruotor
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and CNL -NNPCL/CNL JV- has reaffirmed its commitment to the growth and development of the Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.
The organization made this known by its Chairman and Managing Director, Jim Swartz on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, during the visit of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and his team to CNL’s operational hub in Escravos, Delta State. According to Swartz, Chevron is proud of its continuous investment in Nigeria for over 60 years and its contributions to the economic development of the country through its joint venture with the NNPCL and holding interests in both onshore and offshore assets across the Niger Delta.
Senator Lokpobiri, CNL CMD and others at the Escravos tank farm
In a press statement signed by Olusoga Oduselu, General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs and made available for newsmen, Chevron boss said, the core of CNL’s business is the Chevron Way, which outlines its core beliefs, values and purpose and emphasizes delivering affordable, reliable and ever cleaner energy, promoting human ingenuity to solve energy challenges, and operating with trust, integrity and accountability.
His words: “We are proud to be aligned with the initiatives and aspirations of the Federal Government of Nigeria on the development of the Nigerian oil industry including the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021, the presidential directives reforming the oil and gas sector, the decade of gas initiative and the building indigenous capacity through Nigerian Content Development,”
The Minister and CNL team at the EGTL facility
While commending the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) for good leadership by repositioning Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, the Chevron boss reiterated organization’s commitment to help unlock Nigeria’s full energy potentials and deliver lasting value to Nigerians. On his part, CNL’s Director, NNPCL/JV, Mr Segun Kuteyi highlighted CNL’s “North Star” strategy which aims to improve its base business performance, monetize existing gas resources, and grow crude oil production to meet the aspirations of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
In a brief remark, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Lokpobiri commended CNL for its incredible commitment to Nigeria’s development just as he emphasized that Chevron is a major IOC that remained in the swamp and shallow water areas of operations in the Niger Delta when some IOCs were divesting their assets. According to him, Chevron has demonstrated high sense of integrity and trust both in the way it engages with the communities and in the provision of contracts and employment opportunities for the people. Senator Lokpobiri expressed gratitude to Chevron for being a pacesetter among the IOCs just as he commended the company for the use of technology in its operations especially in security surveillance and monitoring.
CNL CMD(3rd R) welcomes the Minister to Escravos
The highlight of the Minister of Petroleum Resources’ visit was the organization’s presentations of Chevron’s integrated operations in Escravos from its upstream assets in the swamp, shallow waters and deep offshore, to the midstream operations at Escravos Gas Plant and Escravos Gas-to-Liquids facility to the West African Gas Pipeline—supporting domestic power generation, fertilizer production, and regional energy security. The presentation also covered CNL’s significant socio-economic support to the communities through local community contracts and employment generation just as the Minister later took a tour of CNL’s oil and gas facilities.