…gas flare drops to 7.16%

Nigeria’s energy sector recorded 8.58 percent increase in daily gas production, which rose to 7.59 billion standard cubic feet per day (BSCFD) in July 2025 from 6.99 BSCFD recorded in the full year of 2024.

According to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission’s (NUPRC) status update on gas dashboard for July, the 7.59 billion scfd recorded is a 9.84 percent increase from the 6.91 BSCFD posted in the full year of 2023.

The report also indicated a continued reduction in gas flaring, which fell to 7.16 percent in July 2025, down from 7.55 percent in 2024 and 7.38 percent in the corresponding period of 2023.

The Commission noted that in pursuit of its commitment to end routine gas flaring by 2030, it has embarked on gas reduction programs including: the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP), development of decarbonisation and sustainability blueprint, promoting Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), and integrating sustainability into project planning through the Upstream Petroleum Decarbonisation Template (UPDT).

In terms of Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation (DGDO) performance, the sector delivered 72.5 percent in July 2025, up from 71.8 percent in June.

“On gas production by contract type, 63 percent of output during the review period came from Marginal Sole Risk (formerly Marginal Fields), while Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) accounted for 24 percent. Joint Venture (JV) contracts contributed 10 percent, and Sole Risk (SR) operators delivered the remaining 3 percent,” the report stated.

On gas utilisation, the report shows that, year-to-date as of July 2025, 35.88 percent of production was channelled to export sales, 27.82 percent was supplied to the domestic market, while 29.13 percent was utilised for field and plant operations (own use). Companies deployed gas mainly for in-house purposes such as fuel, gas lifting, and reinjection for pressure maintenance.

Gas-to-Power supply rose by 3.48 percent month-on-month, from 833.86 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCF/D) in June to 862.86 MMSCF/D in July 2025.

“Over the first seven months of the year, Gas-to-Power supply stood at 780.23 MMSCF/D in January, increased to 849.37 MMSCF/D in February, and rose further to 886.83 MMSCF/D and 886.7 MMSCF/D in March and April, respectively.

“The daily averages for May, June, and July were 837.64 MMSCF/D, 833.86 MMSCF/D, and 862.86 MMSCF/D, respectively,” it stated.