The Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) is the national regulatory agency superintending over the operation of the oil and gas free trade zones in the country.

OGFZA was established by Section 2 of the Oil and Gas Export Free Zone Act No. 8 of 1996 to regulate Nigeria’s Oil and Gas free trade zones. The Authority began operation in Onne, Rivers State in 2001.

The first oil and gas export free zone to be established was the Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone in Rivers State. Subsequently other oil and gas free zone were established by the Federal Government in partnership with private sector operators.

The mission of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) is to facilitate public-private partnership investments in the nation’s oil and gas free zones as vehicles for promoting accelerated growth and sustainable development.

Pursuant to section 2 of the OGFZ Act 1996, the Oill and Gas Free Zones Authority has responsibility to operate and manage the Oil and Gas Free Zones, and by section 5(1) of the Act, the Authority is charged with the following functions:

  • The administration of the Authority and the management of the Export Free Zones
  • The grant of all requisite permits and licences to conduct approved  enterprises within the Export Free Zones
  • The approval of development plans of the Authority and the Export Free  Zones, the annual budgets in respect of  infrastructure, administrative buildings, promotion of  the Export Free Zones, the provision and  maintenance of  services and facilities
  • The establishment of customs, police, immigration and similar posts in the Export Free Zones
  • The supervision and coordination of the functions of the various public and private sector organisations operating  within the export Free Zones        and  resolving any dispute which may arise among them

Nigeria’s Oil & Gas Free Zones

Onne Oil & Gas Free Zone
Brass Oil & Gas City – Licensed
Warri Oil & Gas Free Zone
Liberty Free Trade Zone – Ikot Abasi (Proposed)
Eko Support Free Zone
Ibaka Oil and Gas Free Zone – Ibaka (Proposed)

Head Office
Marble House,
Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT),
PMB 5474,
Onne Port Complex,
Rivers State, Nigeria