The Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs Oritsemeyewa Eyesan, has reaffirmed the NUPRC’s commitment to enabling a business-friendly environment and advancing the Federal Government’s gas agenda.
The CCE reaffirmed this commitment during a recent courtesy visit by the Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Mr. Adeleye Falade.
Receiving the NLNG delegation, Eyesan described the visit as timely, noting that the Commission has, since December, accelerated reforms to align regulatory processes as stipulated in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).
“We are deliberately repositioning the Commission as a business enabler,” she said, adding “Through our monthly stakeholder engagements, we X-ray industry performance and resolve issues proactively to ensure they do not escalate.”
The NUPRC boss restated the administration’s responsiveness to the oil and gas sector, linking it to improved investor confidence and increased final investment decisions.
Eyesan added that “the Decade of Gas is not aspirational; it is a practical framework for expanding domestic utilisation while strengthening export capacity.”
Calling for deeper industry alignment, she said, “As government continues to be responsive, operators must demonstrate reciprocity through performance, compliance, and investment discipline.”
In his remarks, the NLNG Managing Director stressed the centrality of upstream collaboration to sustaining gas supply.
Falade highlighted NLNG’s domestic LPG strategy as a deliberate market-shaping intervention.
“Today, 100 percent of our LPG production is dedicated to the domestic market—not due to reduced output, but because demand has expanded significantly,” he said.
Looking ahead, he noted that “Train 7, expected to come on stream next year, will increase our production capacity by about 35 percent, positioning us to scale both domestic supply and export volumes.”
As of early 2026, Nigeria’s natural gas production has risen to approximately 7.5–7.7 billion standard cubic feet per day (BSCFD), marking a significant increase from 2023 levels. Driven by industry reforms, production is on an upward trajectory, with a long-term goal of hitting 10–12 billion scf/d by 2030
