New Gas Master Plan positions Nigeria for 12bcf/d production by 2030, aims to unlock $60bn investment and strengthen domestic energy supply…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced plans to supply an additional 1.8 billion cubic feet of gas per day in 2026 as part of efforts to meet rising demand across Nigeria’s domestic market.
The disclosure was made during a media briefing with the Nigeria Guild of Editors in Abuja, where the company said its upstream subsidiaries, NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services and Nigerian Exploration and Production Limited, are expected to deliver additional gas volumes of 1.496 billion cubic feet per day and 223.6 million standard cubic feet per day respectively within the year.
Details contained in the Gas Master Plan 2026 document, presented at the event by the NNPC Corporate Communications team led by Andy Odeh, show that the initiative is expected to play a key role in Nigeria’s broader production targets of 10 billion cubic feet per day by 2027 and 12 billion cubic feet per day by 2030.
According to the company, growing demand from critical sectors including Liquefied Natural Gas, power generation, industrial hubs and compressed natural gas has made the gas master plan a central framework for achieving the Federal Government’s long-term gas development strategy.
In his presentation, Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Bayo Ojulari, described the plan as a commercially driven and execution-focused roadmap designed to position Nigeria as a globally competitive gas hub.
He said the strategy aligns with the presidential mandate to significantly expand national gas production while attracting substantial investment into the oil and gas value chain. According to him, the plan is expected to help catalyse more than 60 billion dollars in new investments by 2030 while strengthening domestic energy security and industrial growth.
NNPC identified several key enablers required to achieve the targets outlined in the Gas Master Plan. These include sustained global and domestic demand for gas, a strong governance and implementation structure, alignment among industry partners, and improved access to funding supported by commercially viable and bankable gas projects.
The company also highlighted the importance of competitive fiscal and commercial incentives to attract investment, particularly in deepwater gas development, as well as the need to resolve persistent challenges in the power sector to enhance the viability of the gas-to-power value chain.
To ensure transparent and effective execution, NNPC proposed a dedicated governance framework under its Corporate Master Plan, with oversight led by the Head of the Gas Master Plan Implementation Assurance Team and supported by cluster managers responsible for various gas assets.
The structure, according to the company, is designed to enable direct engagement with operators, centralised monitoring of project progress and closer coordination with senior leadership and sponsor groups, ensuring faster decision-making and improved delivery outcomes.
NNPC added that the governance model will include specialist teams across subsurface operations, engineering facilities, planning, commercial strategy, legal and communications, providing a multidisciplinary approach to implementation and helping maintain momentum toward achieving the plan’s long-term objectives.
