OSO CONDENSATE PROJECT ACT
Section 1: Power to borrow money in any currency, etc.
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of any enactment, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (in this Act referred to as "the Corporation") shall be empowered, subject to the provisions of this Act, to borrow money in any currency and on such terms and conditions as the Board of the Corporation may deem necessary to carry out the Oso Condensate Project (in this Act referred to as "the Project").
(2) In exercise of the power conferred on the Corporation pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the Corporation may borrow any amount of money whatsoever.
(3) For the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Corporation may sue and be sued in its corporate name.
Section 2: Power to give security. etc .
(1)
The Corporation may, for the purpose of receiving any loan for the carrying into effect of the Project, pledge any of the money, revenue, assets or may create escrow accounts outside Nigeria from which shall be repaid capital and interest on any amount of money received by the Corporation for the Project.
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of any enactment, any obligation imposed upon the Corporation, the receipt of any loan for the Project at in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by section 1 (1) and subsection (1) of this section shall be enforceable by ordinary legal process, execution, attachment or any other process in the nature of attachment.
(3) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall only apply to accounts and assets set aside by the Corporation for the Project and shall not apply to any other account or asset of the Corporation.
Section 3: Power to enter into agreement.
The Corporation may enter into any arrangement or agreement with any person (corporate or unincorporate), or take any other action as it may deem necessary and appropriate for the purpose of the Project or giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
Section 4: Interpretation.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Corporation" means the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation established by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Act;
"Project" means the Oso Condensate Project which constitutes the development of Oso field located in the area of Oil Mining Lease 70 in Offshore Eastern Nigeria, jointly held in undivided shares by the Corporation and Mobil Oil Producing (Nigeria) Ltd.
Section 5: Short title.
This Act may be cited as the Oso Condensate Project Act.