Petroleum Africa
Find us on: 
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced Wednesday that a Federal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Richard Laing, ExxonMobil’s managing director in Nigeria. According to the complaint, Laing refused to cooperate with investigators in regard to alleged fraud revolving around a pipeline project.
According to a statement on the EFCC website, Justice Okon Abang on January 29, 2021 granted the Commission’s application for a Bench Warrant to arrest the managing director of the international oil company.
The EFCC approached the Court for a Warrant after three invitations to Mr. Liang were rebuffed.
The Commission is investigating alleged procurement fraud in the Major Integrity Pipelines Project involving Mobile Producing Nigeria as the contracting company, Suffolk Petroleum Services Limited as the main contractor, Saipem Contracting Nigeria, Global Offshore Limited and Van Ord as sub-contractor to SPSL.
At issue, is the fraudulent creation of Change Orders worth over $213 million.
" alt="First LNG Realized at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Project">
" alt="United Energy Acquires Western Desert Producer APEX">
" alt="Baker Hughes Announces Major Gas Technology Orders for Venture Global LNG">
" alt="ReconAfrica: Naingopo Results Demonstrate a Working Petroleum System">
" alt="Tullow Highlights 2025 Operational Plans in Ghana">
" alt="TotalEnergies to Supply 1.5 TWh to STMicroelectronics in France Over 15 years">
" alt="Rockhopper Reaches Final Settlement with United on Egypt’s Abu Sennan Concession">
" alt="Oil & Gas Crucial for African Growth: AEC Calls for Industry Support to Defend African Market">
