Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) operates in the land and swamp areas of the Niger Delta, under a joint venture agreement with NNPC (60%), NAOC (20%), and Oando (20%), with concessions lying within Bayelsa, Delta, Imo and Rivers States. NAOC also holds 5% participating interest in SPDC JV with NNPC (55%), The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) (30%), and Total E&P Nigeria (TEPNG) (10%), with SPDC as operator of the joint venture. Over the years, NAOC and its joint venture partners have been actively involved in promoting the socio-economic well-being of the communities in the Niger Delta in collaboration with local authorities. The company has always been committed to establishing fruitful relations and a constructive dialogue with over 330 communities, identifying their needs and aspirations and subsequently finding effective ways to address them.