NUPRC, NLNG partner to scale gas production amidst increase in domestic demand

In a strategic move to fortify Nigeria’s energy security, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) have formalized a deepened partnership aimed at aggressively scaling gas production.

This collaboration comes at a critical juncture as the nation faces a sharp rise in domestic demand for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and industrial feedstock.

Oritsemeyewa Eyesan, Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC, during a courtesy visit by Adeleye Falade, Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to enabling a business-friendly environment and advancing the Federal Government’s gas agenda.

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.

Falade explained that a greater 100 percent of the company’s LPG production is now dedicated to the domestic market, due to significant increase in domestic.

“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.”