Nigerian independent poised to expand
ADM Energy has a pipeline of possible deals, says CEO Osa Okhomina
Nigerian independent ADM Energy is looking at potential acquisitions and has “two potential transactions underway”, CEO Osa Okhomina tells Petroleum Economist, adding that the company wants to conclude “one or two deals per year”. ADM is keen on “appraisal plays”, he continues, explaining that buying 2C reserves at a low price is a “better bang for our buck” than investing in mature fields. The company has “lots of experience operating offshore”, Okhomina continues, but would also consider the right assets in shallow waters and swamps. “The PIA is a good thing and has already improved the economics of our projects” Okhomina, ADM The independent wants to diversify political risk and s
Also in this section
4 March 2026
The US president has repeatedly promised to lower gasoline prices, but this ambition conflicts with his parallel aim to increase drilling and could be upended by his war against Iran
4 March 2026
With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed following US-Israel strikes and Iran’s retaliatory escalation, Fujairah has become the region’s critical pressure release valve—and is now under serious threat
3 March 2026
The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in US–Israeli strikes marks the most serious escalation in the region in decades and a bigger potential threat to the oil market than the start of the Russia-Ukraine crisis
2 March 2026
A potential blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the escalating US-Iran conflict risks disrupting Qatari LNG exports that underpin global gas markets, exposing Asia and other markets to sharp price spikes, cargo shortages and renewed reliance on dirtier fuels






