NUPRC – City Business News

September 30, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC Unveils 22 Offshore Projects To Drive Fresh Upstream Investment

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has unveiled a pipeline of 22 major offshore projects with the potential to attract significant new investment into Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector.The Commission said the projects form part of ongoing efforts...

September 21, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC Opens Talks With Indonesia On Petroleum Investment

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has opened discussions with Indonesia on potential petroleum investments, with Indonesia’s national oil company, Pertamina, expressing interest in Nigeria’s upcomi...

September 10, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC Threatens Revocation of Unutilised Flare Gas Awards

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has warned that beneficiaries of flare gas sites risk losing their awards if they fail to demonstrate meaningful progress towards utilising the resources.The Commission Chief Executive, Mrs. Oritsem...

September 1, 2026 No Responses

PIA Clarity Attracting Investments, Boosting Oil Production, Says NUPRC CEO

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has said the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 has provided greater clarity and stability in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, h...

August 31, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC: 172 Host Communities Trusts Boost Oil Production

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says 172 Host Communities Development Trusts (HCDTs) have so far been incorporated by oil and gas companies operating in the country.The Commission said the development was part...

August 28, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC Seeks Completion Of Headquarters To Boost Nigeria’s Investment Appeal

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), says the speedy completion of its proposed headquarters, The Barrel, will boost the Commission’s efficiency and Nigeria’s investment appeal.The Barrel, a 10-storey building with the capacity to...

August 22, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC, Shell Discuss $10b Bonga Southwest Project, Deep Offshore Investments

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting investments in Nigeria’s deep offshore sector as the Federal Government moves to unlock about $50 billion in new investme...

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 am...

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...