Reimagining Local Content: A Comparative Legal Review of Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Framework and Brazil’s Petrobras Policy Model
Abstract
As global energy economies seek to leverage their natural resource endowments for national development, local content policies have emerged as strategic tools for promoting industrial growth and economic diversification. Nigeria and Brazil, both major oil-producing nations, have implemented contrasting legal and policy frameworks to stimulate indigenous participation in their oil and gas sectors. Nigeria’s approach, rooted in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010, emphasizes statutory obligations and compliance structures. Conversely, Brazil’s model—anchored by the state-owned Petrobras—relies on centralized planning, investment in research and development (R&D), and active industrial policy. This article undertakes a comparative legal analysis of these frameworks, focusing on institutional mandates, enforcement mechanisms, and capacity development strategies. It identifies the systemic strengths of Brazil’s coordinated approach and outlines reforms Nigeria can adopt to transform its local content regime into a catalyst for national industrialization.
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IRE Journals:
Oluwatumininu Odunuga
"Reimagining Local Content: A Comparative Legal Review of Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Framework and Brazil’s Petrobras Policy Model" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 5 Issue 3 2021 Page 340-346
IEEE:
Oluwatumininu Odunuga
"Reimagining Local Content: A Comparative Legal Review of Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Framework and Brazil’s Petrobras Policy Model" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 5(3)
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