The Nigerian Senate on Thursday faulted the revocation of Atala Marginal oil field ( OML 46 ) in February 2020 by the Department of Petroleum Resources ( DPR) , now Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission ( NUPRC ) . It consequently ordered the commission to re - allocate the oil field to original owners as earlier directed by the Presidency . Senate's resolutions were sequel to recommendations made to that effect by its committee on Ethics , Privileges and Public Petitions