25 Aug 2025

Nigeria’s oil output recorded significant growth in July 2025, averaging 1.71 million barrels of oil per day (bopd). The figure comprises 1.507 million bopd of crude oil and 204,864 bopd of condensates. This reflects a 9.9% year-on-year surge from the 1.56 million bopd produced in July 2024, which included 1.33 million bopd of crude oil and 226,866 bopd of condensates. On a month-o...

04 Aug 2025

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reaffirmed its regulatory vision towards advancing a sustainable energy future. This, the Commission Chief Executive of the NUPRC, Engr Gbenga Komolafe says, is in line with the 2025 theme of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE). The 2025 NAICE is themed...

31 Jul 2025

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) held a strategic workshop with key upstream industry players to advance the development of deep and shallow offshore fields towards towards valorising stranded and marginally economic offshore assets through cluster development mechanisms/arrangements. In keeping with its mandate as a business enabler and an opportunity house,...

28 Jul 2025

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), recently hosted a delegation from Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited. The visit was to formally introduce Mr. Jagir Baxi, the newly appointed Chairman, Managing Director, and Lead Country Manager of ExxonMobil Nigeria and its affiliates—Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited and Esso Exploration and Prod...

02 Jul 2025

The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) has emerged as the cornerstone of Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas sector transformation through strategic reforms, regulatory clarity, and increased investment inflows. This was the highlight of the presentation delivered by the Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, at the 24t...