NUPRC – City Business News

August 4, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC Seeks Stronger Collaboration To Build Resilient Upstream Oil, Gas Sector

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has called for deeper collaboration among industry stakeholders to strengthen resilience and drive sustainable growth in Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas sector amid the rapidly evolving global energy landscape.The Commission...

July 14, 2026 No Responses

Senator, Ministers, NUPRC Team Visit Dangote Refinery

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Upstream, Senator Eteng Williams; the Minister of State of Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt.Hon Ekperikpe Ekpo; as well as the management and board ...

July 9, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC Lauds ExxonMobil’s $1b Investment, Presents New Petroleum Prospecting Licences

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has applauded ExxonMobil and its partners for committing $1 billion to the on-block activities of the Usan Infill Project in OML 138, describing the investment as a major boos...

June 18, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC, NRS Strengthen Partnership To Enhance Revenue Collection

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) have deepened their collaboration to promote transparency and accountability in the collection of oil and gas revenue.This was the resolution after a meeting be...

June 6, 2026 No Responses

NBS, NUPRC Strengthen Collaboration

The National Bureau of Statistics has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for making oil and gas data available and transparent.The Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Semiu Adeyemi Adeniran, gave the commendation...

June 5, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC Seeks Financing For Oil, Gas Operators

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has called on financial institutions to support operators in expanding domestic gas production.The Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, said this when top executives of Rand ...

June 4, 2026 No Responses

Meren Energy Eyes Fresh Investments As NUPRC Unveils 2026 Licensing Round

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced that the 2026 Licensing Round will commence no later than the third quarter of 2026 following the approval of the Minister of Petroleum Resources in line with th...

May 24, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC Pledges Commitment to Workers’ health, Safety

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has pledged commitment to health and safety of workers in upstream oil and gas operations.The Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, said this when the management of Goshen Hea...

May 6, 2026 No Responses

300 Firms Jostle For 50 Oil Blocks

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has disclosed that a total of 300 firms are currently jostling for the 50 oil blocks put out in the 2025/2026 licensing rounds.Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, disclos...

May 3, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC, NLNG Deepen Collaboration To Increase Gas Supply

The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Oritsemeyewa Eyesan, has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to fostering a business-friendly environment and advancing the Federal Government’s gas development agenda...

April 21, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC Tasks IPPG On Industry Standards, Human Capital Development

The Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs. Oritsemeyewa Eyesan, has called on the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) to uphold industry standards, deepen human capital development, and entren...

April 10, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC, Petroleum Ministry Strengthen Collaboration

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to closer collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources to ensure effective policy implementation and regulatory alignment in the country’s oil and g...

April 9, 2026 No Responses

ExxonMobil Visits NUPRC On Planned Multi-Billion Dollar FID

ExxonMobil has briefed the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on its plan to invest in multi-billion dollar deep-water projects.The oil major unveiled its plans when it visited the NUPRC headquarters in Abuja as part of activities to mar...

April 3, 2026 No Responses

Edun Commends NUPRC As Oil Production Hits 1.84mbpd, Urges Push To 2mbpd

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for steering Nigeria’s petroleum sector to a production level of 1.84 million barrels per day.Edun gave t...