The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has unveiled plans to raise gas supply by an additional 1.8 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) in 2026 to address rising domestic demand. The announcement was made in Abuja while the company hosted members of the Nigeria Guild of Editors, highlighting a strategic push to meet Nigeria’s growing energy needs.
NNPC’s subsidiaries—NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS) and Nigerian Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)—are set to contribute 1.496bcf/d and 223.6 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d), respectively. The projected increase aligns with Nigeria’s Gas Master Plan (GMP) 2026, which sets ambitious targets of 10bcf/d by 2027 and 12bcf/d by 2030.
Rising demand across key sectors—including liquefied natural gas (LNG), power generation, industrial parks, and compressed natural gas (CNG)—has made the expansion essential. NNPC officials stressed that the GMP provides a strategic framework to achieve the Federal Government’s gas development objectives and support sustainable economic growth.
NNPC Group Managing Director, Bayo Ojulari, explained that the plan is designed to implement the presidential mandate of boosting national gas production while attracting over $60 billion in new investments across the oil and gas value chain by 2030. He highlighted critical enablers for success, such as strong governance, alignment among industry partners, competitive fiscal incentives, and improved access to funding for bankable gas projects.
The Gas Master Plan adopts a hub-based development approach, clustering gas assets to optimize production and infrastructure. A recent hub-ranking exercise identified 23 high-potential hubs expected to drive Nigeria’s gas supply growth in the short to medium term, ensuring that the country remains on track to meet its national energy targets.
source: business day