Despite persistent infrastructure challenges in Nigeria’s gas sector, the country’s upstream oil and gas segment fulfilled 77% of its Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation (DGDO) in 2024, as mandated by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.
This is according to the 2024 Annual Report released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), under the leadership of Gbenga Komolafe.
The report revealed that a total of 2.511 Trillion Cubic Feet (TCF) of gas was produced in 2024. Breaking down the contributions:
- Joint Venture (JV) operators produced 1.489 TCF, accounting for 59.30% of total output.
- Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) yielded 0.660 TCF (26.29%).
- Sole Risk (SR) operators contributed 0.255 TCF (10.17%).
- Marginal Fields (MF) delivered 0.106 TCF (4.24%).
While the numbers signal robust performance, the NUPRC noted that Nigeria’s gas infrastructure deficit continues to be a major bottleneck, limiting the sector’s ability to maximise its vast natural gas reserves for domestic and industrial use.
Industry experts say that investment in pipelines, processing facilities, and storage infrastructure is urgently needed to build on this momentum and realise the full economic and energy benefits of Nigeria’s gas potential.
