October 30, 2026 | 1 minute read

LONDON – Bracewell (UK) LLP advised Eni on the sale of its subsidiary Agip Energy and Natural Resources (Nigeria) Limited (AENR) to Apex Global Energy Limited, a company wholly owned by Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Ltd, one of Nigeria’s leading operators in the onshore sector. AENR is engaged in onshore and shallow water hydrocarbon exploration and production in Nigeria, holding a 5 percent share in the NNPCL Renaissance JV.

Bracewell lawyers involved in the transaction include:

Partners: Adam Blythe

Senior Associate: Adam Quigley and Catherine Grant

Associates: Rachel Strickland and Ashleigh Campbell