The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC has entered into six landmark gas deals with key partners to strengthen Nigeria’s energy security.
The agreements cover MoUs, Gas Supply Agreements, and gas transportation deals.
The company described the signings as a significant milestone in efforts to revive industries and ensure stable energy supply across the country.
Executed on the sidelines of the ongoing 25th NOG Energy Week, in Abuja on Tuesday, the agreements include: an MoU with Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) ; a Gas Sale Aggregation Agreement (GSAA) with Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL); a GSA with UTM FLNG; a Network Entry Agreement with Chevron Nigeria Ltd; a Network Entry Agreement with AGPC, and a Network Entry Agreement with NNPC Exploration & Production Ltd (NEPL).
The GCEO NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bayo Bashir Ojulari, said the agreements underscore NNPC Ltd.’s commitment to advancing the Federal Government’s gas-based industrialisation agenda, driving sustainable economic growth and enhancing Nigeria’s energy security.
“What we are witnessing today is not just about signing agreements. It is about igniting the engine of Nigeria’s industrialisation. Gas is the key. It is source of revenue and profit. It is also the only product that can have that level of industrial impact on Nigeria, more than any other hydrocarbon.”, Ojulari stated.
He described the agreements as a testament to NNPC Ltd’s shared commitment to transparency, efficiency, and a standardised framework for Nationwide gas utilisation, which will unlock new supply capacity for the domestic market and solidify the role of gas as a catalyst for economic transformation.
He noted that the agreements signal a new era of strategic partnerships that will drive local content, enhance energy security and accelerate Nigeria’s journey towards becoming a global industrial powerhouse. He described NNPC Ltd as the partner of choice. “We are on a journey, even as we look forward to greater collaboration with industry partners.”
A key highlight of the signing ceremony was the MoU with Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited, ASCL.
Under the agreement, NNPC Ltd. and ASCL will expand collaboration beyond gas supply. The goal is to boost local production of raw materials for oil and gas pipes to support major infrastructure projects such as the African-Atlantic Gas Pipeline, AAGP, and the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System 3, ELPS 3, a statement quoted.
The MoU is anchored on two major pillars: the revitalisation of the Ajaokuta Steel Complex and the expansion of domestic gas utilisation through the Nigerian Gas Transportation Network Code.
This was complemented by the execution of a 20-year Gas Sale and Aggregation Agreement (GSAA) between NNPC E&P Limited (NEPL), Gas Aggregation Company of Nigeria Ltd/Gte (GACN), and ASCL. This agreement will see the supply of 3MMscf/d of Firm Contract Volumes and 47MMscf/d of Interruptible Contract Volumes to be used as feedstock for the power plant servicing the steel complex .
According to the statement, NNPC Ltd/ Seplat JV also took a major step towards commercialising Nigeria’s vast natural gas resources by signing a 15-year Wet Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement (WGSPA) between the NNPC Ltd/Seplat Energy Producing Nigeria Unlimited (SEPNU) Joint Venture and UTM FLNG Ltd.
Under the agreement, the Joint Venture will supply 200 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMscf/d) to the UTM Floating LNG (FLNG) project, providing the long-term feedgas certainty required to support financing and position the project for a Final Investment Decision (FID) in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Besides, the NNPC Ltd. announced the successful migration of legacy interconnection agreements to the new Nigerian Gas Transportation Network Code.
This involved the signing of Network Entry Agreements (NEnAs) with three major gas producers.
These agreements, signed with Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), AGPC, and NEPL, will inject up to 800MMscf/d of natural gas into the domestic transportation network.
This will serve Nigeria’s power plants, Gas-Based Industries (GBIs), and industrial clusters, significantly enhancing network connectivity and operational flexibility while improving the security of gas supply.
The signing of the various landmark agreements was witnessed by the Honourable Minister of Petroleum (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo; Honourable Minister of Petroleum ( Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri; Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Ms. Olu Verheijen; Commission Chief Executive of NUPRC, Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan and Authority Chief Executive of NMDPRA, Rabiu Umar, Chief Corporate Communications Officer NNPC Limited, said in the statement.
These agreements came within the milestone 25th NOG Energy Week themed “Advancing Energy Ambitions for Competitive & Resilient Economies,” which spotlighted the critical role of strategic partnerships in delivering energy and industrial value.