NNPC launches Gas Master Plan, raises crude output to 1.71 million barrels per day
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Updated · Guardian Nigeria · Apr 26
NNPC launches Gas Master Plan, raises crude output to 1.71 million barrels per day
5 articles · Updated · Guardian Nigeria · Apr 26
NNPC completed major gas projects, including the River Niger crossing and Assa North-Ohaji South plant, and resolved the OPL 245 dispute, converting it to a Production Sharing Contract.
Gas supply reached 7.5 billion standard cubic feet per day by end-2025, with new agreements signed with industrial users such as Dangote Group, and refineries transitioned to an Incorporated Joint Venture structure.
These reforms support Nigeria’s energy transition, reduce legal uncertainty, attract investment in deepwater and gas assets, and decrease reliance on public funding by enabling independent commercial operations and infrastructure expansion.
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