In a resolute move to enhance collaboration within Nigeria's Oil and Gas sector, the Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), led a delegation to the Chevron Control Facilities. Accompanied by members of the Senate Committee on Upstream, spearheaded by Senator Etang Williams, the visit comes on the sidelines of the 2024 Offshore Technol...

The Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission(NUPRC), Engr Gbenga Komolafe, has visited Infosys, a renowned global consulting and IT services company in Houston, Texas This visit was a part of his ongoing engagement with stakeholders in the Oil and Gas industry and technology developers at the 2024 Offshore Technology Conference(OTC). Komol...

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Tuesday, May 7, announced the commencement of the 2024 Licensing Round at the on-going Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas. At the event, the Commission Chief Executive (CCE), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe reiterated Nigeria's commitment to advancing its oil and gas sector and highlighted incentives by President Bol...

The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Engr Gbenga Komolafe, has emphasized the moral imperative and Nigeria's regulatory commitment to reduce gas flaring and methane emissions in the petroleum industry. The CCE highlighted Nigeria's commitment to global climate goals at a two-day meeting on "Energy for Development - Institutional Cooperation Regul...

In a strategic move to tackle the rising menace of crude oil theft, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Tuesday convened a high-level Hydrocarbon Evaluation Workshop to equip security agencies with the knowledge of how to process and evaluate the various upstream portals relating to crude oil pipelines.  The event, held at the Commission's Headquarters in Ja...

The Independent Newspaper Award ceremony, held on Saturday, May 4th, 2024, at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos, witnessed a momentous occasion as the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission was honored with the award of "Regulator of the Year." The award was bestowed upon the Commission in recognition of its outstanding contributions and unwavering commit...

In a bid to foster transparency and efficiency in Nigeria's oil and gas sector, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), spearheaded an industry dialogue focused on divestment. The dialogue, which centered on the divestment framework initiative, attracted key stakeholders within the oil and gas industry. Emphasizin...

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is committed to the promotion of transparency, good governance, and accountability in the administration of Nigeria's petroleum resources, a key objective outlined in the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021. The Commission Chief Executive (CCE) Engr. Gbenga Komolafe who restated this at the first edition of the Nigeria Extractive ...

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) organized a due diligence workshop wherein interested parties discussed the planned disposal of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC)'s participating interests in the SPDC JV Assets. The sale of the petroleum assets to Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited (Renaissance) represents a noteworthy st...