Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari (Middle), Managing Director of NLNG, Dr. Philip Mshelbila (third left) and other partners at the signing of long-term Gas Supply Agreements (GSAs)
with NLNG for the delivery of 1.29 billion standard cubic feet per day (bscf/d) of Feedgas, held at the NNPC Towers in Abuja on Friday.
…As Ojulari lauds Tinubu’s unprecedented support of Oil & Gas
industry
FAVOUR ISHEMBER, Abuja
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and several upstream gas suppliers have signed a 20-year Gas Supply Agreement (GSAs) with the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) for the delivery of 1.29 billion standard cubic feet per day (bscf/d) of Feedgas.
Stated in a press release issued to Daily Champion and signed by the Company, the duration with
extension options, were signed at the NNPC Towers in Abuja on Friday by the NLNG and Amni International Petroleum Development Company Limited; Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited; First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited; SNEPCo; NNPC Gas Marketing Limited; NNPC E&P Limited; Shell Nigeria Gas Solutions Limited; Oando Group; and Aradel Holdings.
The release explained that the agreements, aimed at bridging the prolonged shortfall in upstream gas availability, marks a major boost for Nigeria’s energy transition agenda and the Federal Government’s gas reforms aimed at strengthening the nation’s economic prosperity and energy security.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari commended NLNG’s shareholders and the Federal Government for their long-term commitment to value delivery despite the challenges faced over the years.
He described the agreements as a giant step towards value creation and sustainable gas supply.
“These GSAs have opened up opportunities for the growth of our industry, both for local and international development.
They’re hinged on collaboration, synergies and opportunities. We need to leverage economies of scale, share risk and opportunities for us to attain Mr. President’s Decade of Gas vision,” he said.
He lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for fostering an enabling environment and encouraging private sector support, particularly through Executive Orders targeted at gas development and ease of doing business.
“It is important to commend the President’s tremendous effort that has enabled the business through the issuance of Executive Orders targeted at gas developments and ease of doing business,”.
The GCEO reaffirmed NNPC Ltd.’s readiness to accelerate the realisation of the Presidential Executive Orders for the industry, pledging to work with partners to unlock opportunities for collective prosperity, in line with the national gas development targets for incremental production.
NLNG Managing Director Philip Mshelbila noted that the agreements will enhance local gas production capacity, improve supply reliability, and advance the nation’s energy security, industrialization aspirations, and economic growth, as he hailed the GSAs as a game-changer for Nigeria’s gas industry.
“We could not have achieved this sooner without the deliberate and concerted efforts of our shareholders and stakeholders in the energy industry in Nigeria.
These agreements are a turning point in NLNG’s journey, restoring reliability of supply and ensuring we remain firmly on the path of growth and expansion,” Mshelbila noted.
According to him, the new GSAs reinforce Nigeria’s role in the global energy market while strengthening feed gas supply to the Bonny Island plant and supporting the company’s expansion drive.
Mshelbila described the agreements as a turning point in NLNG’s journey, restoring the reliability of supply and ensuring the company remains on the path of growth and expansion.
The release described the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) as an incorporated joint venture (IJV), with NNPC Ltd holding 49%, Shell Gas 25.6%, TotalEnergies 15%, and Eni International 10.4%.
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