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• 08 Mar, 2026

The Renaissance African Energy Company Limited has disclosed that it would finance its $15 billion investment programme through a disciplined mix of re-invested cash flows, reserve-based and project-finance facilities and selective partnerships with development-finance institutions. The company said the approach was aligned with the governance and gas-development framework of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and structured to meet all its host community obligations. It said the programme would ensure strict compliance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act by maximising Nigerian content in procurement, fabrication, workforce development, and financing participation. In an email response to BusinessDay inquiries, Renaissance said the investment plan was phased and that it would prioritise safety, production reliability, gas capture, and early cash‑flow projects that are expected to support its long‑term reinvestment programme. "Renaissance's $15 billion investment programme will be financed through a disciplined blend of reinvested cash flows, reserve‑based and project‑finance facilities, and selective partnerships with development‑finance institutions. Our approach is fully aligned with the PIA's governance and gas‑development framework, and structured to meet all Host Community obligations. "We are also ensuring strict compliance with the NOGICD Act by maximising Nigerian content in procurement, fabrication, workforce development, and financing participation. The plan is phased, prioritising safety, production reliability, gas capture, and early cash‑flow projects that support long‑term reinvestment", he stated. The company said a major focus of the investment programme was aimed at upgrading its operational and technical capabilities in order to safely maximise production from the legacy assets it acquired from Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria. Since many of the oil wells are already mature, the company plans to deploy well intervention, integrity restoration, debottlenecking and drill targeted wells in order to stabilise and grow output. It said it would also make huge investments in modern subsurface studies, digital surveillance, and real-time production optimisation tools to improve recovery and extend the field life of the oil wells. Another targeted area of the investment programme is the upgrading of critical infrastructure such as flow lines, processing facilities, and gas‑handling systems to reduce downtime, improve reliability, and capture more value from existing resources. "A major focus of our investment programme is upgrading the operational and technical capabilities needed to safely maximise production from the legacy assets we acquired. "Many of the wells are mature, so we are deploying a disciplined mix of well intervention, integrity restoration, debottlenecking, and targeted new drilling to stabilise and then grow output. "We are also investing heavily in modern subsurface studies, digital surveillance, and real‑time production optimisation tools to improve recovery and extend field life. "Alongside this, we are upgrading critical infrastructure - flow lines, processing facilities, and gas‑handling systems - to reduce downtime, improve reliability, and capture more value from existing resources." Renaissance disclosed that in the past 15 years over 1,330 kilometres of pipelines and flow lines have been replaced through a pipeline and flow line integrity management system which recommends when and where pipeline sections should be replaced to prevent failures. According to the company, the "integrity management system has been enhanced over time to manage threats arising from frequent pipeline sabotage or vandalism". It said it has stemmed the tide of insecurity, vandalism and crude oil theft through broad-based engagement and collaboration with critical stakeholders including communities, security agencies, traditional institutions and partners. On host communities, Renaissance said the PIA provided a better structure to manage relationships with host communities and that out of its assigned 33 Host Community Development Trusts, 31 have incorporated while 30 are fully active. On the issue of environmental sustainability, it said it has strong commitment to environmental stewardship and it is working with the communities and other critical stakeholders as well as "deploying technology and nimbler response strategy to strengthen our environmental performance." "The shared-prosperity, shared ownership disposition underpins our strategy and has engendered stronger collective approach to addressing the operational challenges in the Niger Delta", Renaissance stated. Source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/energy-renaissance-reveals-financing-strategy-for-in-15bn-investment-programme/