NUPRC, NLNG Strengthen Ties to Boost Gas Output Amid Rising Demand

The chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), 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), Adeleye Falade, NUPRC

head, Media and Corporate Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu stated on Saturday.

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 per cent 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 per cent, positioning us to scale both domestic supply and export volumes.”