The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the commencement of the 2025 Licensing Round effective December 1, 2025. The Commission Chief Executive (CCE) of the NUPRC, Engineer Gbenga Komolafe, made the announcement at the NUPRC’s Project 1MMBOPD Additional Production Investment Forum in London on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Engineer Komolafe added t...

In a bid to release billions of dollars in potential investments that are trapped in prolonged litigation, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is promoting the use of its Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (ADRC). The Commission Chief Executive, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, declared this at a high-level Roundtable Consultative and Sensitisation Forum of the NUPR...

The Commission Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engineer Gbenga Komolafe, says the 43 Field Development Plans (FDPs) recorded this year can unlock 1.7 billion barrels of crude and 7.7 trillion cubic feet of gas. Engineer Komolafe, gave the indication at the 43rd Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE) of the Nigerian Association...

The Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engineer Gbenga Komolafe, has bagged a professional doctorate in leadership (Energy Law) from the International Business School of Scandinavia. Engineer Komolafe was also  honoured with the Global Sustainable Leadership Award at the Global Sustainable Education and Leadership (G-SEL) Confe...

The Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engineer Gbenga Komolafe, has expressed delight over the impending increase in oil production. The CCE shared his view during an official visit to Dubai Drydocks World (DDWD) in the United Arab Emirates as part of regulatory oversight of the EMEM Floating Production Storage and Offloading ...

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has commended the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, for outstanding leadership and effective delivery of his mandate as the Commission marks its fourth anniversary. Senator Heineken said this when Engineer Komolafe led a delegation of ...

National SERVICOM with utmost precision carefully curated and presented an Outstanding Leadership Award to the Commission Chief Executive, Engr. Gbenga Komalafe. The award was presented to the Commission's boss on Thursday during the 2025 NUPRC Customer Service Week celebration held at the Commission's headquarters in Abuja. The theme of the 2025 Customer Service Week was "Mission ...

Commission recommits to zero routine gas flaring by 2030 The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), in keeping with its mandate to champion the decarbonisation of Nigeria’s upstream oil & gas, is collaborating with the World Bank Group and other multilateral institutions to deepen the capacity of industry operators in methane abatement and emissions management....

The Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) has risen to N373bn as of October 13, 2025, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said, adding that at least 536 community projects are ongoing simultaneously. The NUPRC said in a statement that the fund comprises N125bn and $168.9m. Section 235 of the Petroleum Industry Act of 2021, mandates settlors (oil comp...