Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company Ltd. (SEEPCO) is a Nigeria-based upstream oil and gas company headquartered in Lagos. The company focuses on the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas and has established itself as one of the largest independent producers operating in Nigeria, having been the highest independent producer of crude oil in the country. SEEPCO is also one of the largest supplier of gas to Nigeria’s domestic market and operates several oil and gas blocks. The company is increasingly expanding and diversifying its activities across Africa, including investments in the mining sector, positioning itself as a growing energy and natural resources player on the continent.