Research Papers
Case studies, research papers and technical documents produced by and for AER.
GAS DEVELOPMENT AND MONETIZATION: UNLOCKING ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH STRATEGIC GAS INFRASTRUCTURE
Africa holds over 550 trillion cubic feet of undeveloped gas, with Nigeria, at 200+ tcf proven reserves, leading the continent's push to monetise gas …
ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING STRUCTURES IN NIGERIA
Nigeria’s energy sector remains one of the most critical drivers of economic growth and national development, yet it continues to face severe infras…
Energy Poverty and Access Metrics
This study examines the evolving concept of energy poverty and the effectiveness of various energy access metrics used to measure deprivation across d…
Carbon Markets, Credits and Pricing Systems
This case study examines the development, structure, and effectiveness of carbon markets, carbon credits, and carbon pricing systems as key tools for …
RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND SIMULATION
Reservoir characterization and simulation are fundamental components of modern petroleum reservoir management, providing the technical basis for hydro…
Financing Africa’s Energy Infrastructure: Assessing Investment Gaps and Economic Implications
Africa’s energy infrastructure deficit remains one of the continent’s most pressing development challenges, despite its vast renewable and fossil …
COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF NIGERIA'S OIL AND GAS POLICY EVOLUTION: FROM PRE-COLONIAL ERA TO 2020
Nigeria's oil and gas policy has undergone seven distinct evolutionary phases from pre-colonial resource sovereignty through colonial extraction frame…
Upstream Investment Risk and Opportunities in West Africa’s Marginal Offshore Assets: Case Study of Sèmè Field’s Technical Setbacks and Fiscal Revival Strategies
West Africa’s marginal offshore assets defined as smaller fields with recoverable reserves typically under 50-100 million barrels of oil equivalent,…
Geological Prospectivity of Blocks Offered in Nigeria’s 2025 Oil and Gas Licensing Round
The 2025 Oil and Gas licensing round, launched by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on December 1, 2025, offers 50 Petrole…
CASE STUDY ON GAS TURBINE GENERATION IN NIGERIA
Nigeria’s electricity sector remains a critical constraint on economic growth and development despite the country’s vast natural gas resources. Al…
FISCAL POLICY CHANGES IN NIGERIA’S OIL AND GAS SECTOR AND THEIR IMPACT ON UPSTREAM INVESTMENT DECISIONS
Nigeria's upstream oil sector has seen targeted fiscal reforms in 2025-2026, primarily through the Upstream Petroleum Operations (Cost Efficiency Ince…
Comparative Basin Analysis: The Mature North Sea and the Emerging Orange Basin
This study presents a comparative basin analysis of the North Sea, one of the world’s most mature offshore petroleum provinces, and the Orange Basin…