Afrigather The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Fee (NUPRC), has rolled out its motion plan for 2024 and close to time period 2024 to 2026 highlighting regulatory actions to be applied in furtherance of its mandate.
Chief Govt (CCE) of the NUPRC, Mr Gbenga Komolafe, in an announcement on Monday, stated the Regulatory Motion Plan (RAP) was targeted on predictability, future licencing rounds coverage and implementation, unit value of manufacturing optimisation and automation from 2024.
Komolafe stated it additionally targeted on enterprise course of enhancements for operational effectivity, selling ease of entry and funding retention, vacating entry obstacles related to large asset acquisition charges, deepening transparency, accountability and elimination of discriminatory practices.
He listed others as implementation of a carbon credit score earnings framework for upstream operations, accelerating the execution of oil and gasoline improvement and manufacturing initiatives, and enforcement of Drill or Drop provisions of the Petroleum Business Act.
“Different areas of focus embrace the optimisation of federation revenues, decarbonisation and greenhouse gasoline (GHG) emissions administration in producing setting and Incorporation of inexperienced story in FDPs.
“It consists of diligent monitoring of implementation of the Nigerian Fuel Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP) awarded websites for optimum flare-out monetisation and Host Neighborhood Belief Fund implementation and guiding the belief fund actions.
“This may cut back agitation within the operations areas and 100 per cent hydrocarbon accounting,’’ he stated.
The CCE additional stated that the RAP additionally focused the implementation of the brand new manufacturing curtailment regime and home crude provide obligation, annual asset efficiency evaluation and opinions, enforcement of Home Crude Provide Obligation (DCSO).
He stated it focused Home Fuel Distribution Obligation (DGDO) to enhance home refining capability, implementation of frontier exploration fund, decommissioning and abandonment fund and 0 tolerance to default in royalty cost.
