The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has launched its Gas Master Plan (GMP) 2026, aimed at accelerating gas production and attracting billions of dollars in new investments across the oil and gas value chain. The gas master plan, tagged NGMP 2026, was formally unveiled on Friday, January 30, at the NNPC Towers in Abuja. …
NNPC’s Gas Master Plan Targets 12 bcf/d by 2030, Attract Massive Investments
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has launched its Gas Master Plan (GMP) 2026, aimed at accelerating gas production and attracting billions of dollars in new investments across the oil and gas value chain.
The gas master plan, tagged NGMP 2026, was formally unveiled on Friday, January 30, at the NNPC Towers in Abuja.
Speaking during the unveiling of the plan, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo commended NNPC Limited and its partners for delivering what he described as “a coherent and forward-looking plan.”
Highlighting the significance of the move, the minister said the plan aligns with the Federal Government’s Decade of Gas initiative, positioning natural gas as central to Nigeria’s energy security, industrialisation, and just energy transition agenda.
According to him, the plan provides a framework for achieving the national production targets of 10 billion cubic feet of gas per day (bcf/d) by 2027 and 12bcf/d by 2030.
“Without doubt, the Plan provides the execution architecture to achieve our gas production targets of 10bcf/day by 2027 and 12bcf/day by 2030, with strong emphasis on domestic utilisation,” Ekpo stated.
He pointed out that with Nigeria having one of the largest proven gas reserves in Africa (about 210 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves and a potential of up to 600 Tcf), its challenge has never been about potential, but translating the resources into tangible outcomes for the economy and the people.
Ekpo emphasised that the Gas Master Plan marks a significant shift from mere policy articulation to disciplined execution, anchored on commercial viability and integrated sector-wide coordination.
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Also speaking at the event, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC, Bayo Ojulari, said the Gas Master Plan 2026 provides an effective roadmap to unlock Nigeria’s massive gas potential and elevate the country into a globally competitive gas hub.
According to a statement by the NNPC Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, Ojulari affirmed that the plan will not only help to surpass the target of 10 billion bcf/d by 2027 and 12 billion bcf/d by 2030, but also attract billions of dollars in investments in the oil and gas value chain in the next four years.
“The Plan is structured not just to deliver – but to exceed- the Presidential mandate of increasing national gas production to 10 billion cubic feet per day by 2027 and 12 billion cubic feet per day by 2030, while catalysing over 60 billion dollars in new investments across the oil and gas value chain by 2030,” Ojulari stated.
The NNPC GCEO explained that the Plan prioritises cost optimisation, operational excellence, and systematic advancement of resources from 3P to bankable 2P reserves, while strengthening gas supply to power generation, CNG, LPG, and critical industrial off-takers.
He assured that the company has adopted a more collaborative, investor-centric approach in shaping the NGMP 2026, with strong alignment to industry stakeholders, partners, and investors.
In a goodwill message at the event, the Chairman of the Independent Petroleum Producers’ Group (IPPG) and CEO of Aradel Holdings, Mr. Adegbite Falade, said the plan would give a significant boost to the economy
Falade reassured the support and commitment of IPPG members to the initiative.
The state-owned firm explained that the 2026 gas master plan is an offshoot of the 2008 framework, now updated to align with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and the “Decade of Gas” initiative.
On infrastructure to achieve the targets, the company focuses on completing and reinforcing strategic assets like the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) pipeline and the East-West Offshore Gas Pipeline System (EWOGGS).
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist, scholar and analyst of socioeconomic issues in Nigeria and Africa. He is skilled in energy reporting, business and economy, and holds a master's degree in mass communication.
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