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Nigeria advances oil and gas targets through production

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Nigeria is pursuing ambitious energy targets, aiming for 3 million barrels of crude oil per day and 12 billion cubic feet of gas output daily by ~~2030, with a long-term goal of 4 million barrels per day.~~ 2030. To drive this, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) plans to implement annual or biannual licensing rounds ~~with a six to seven-month turnaround. This strategy includes introducing~~ and introduce “drill-or-drop” clauses to prevent passive ~~ownership and targeting new operators to replace exiting international majors.~~ ownership. Investment remains a central pillar, with the NUPRC targeting ~~between $30 billion and~~ up to $50 billion in offshore oil and gas investments over the next five years. Approximately 22 major offshore projects are expected to drive this capital inflow between 2026 and 2030, as investors increasingly favor offshore developments over onshore assets due to persistent security risks like pipeline vandalism. However, experts have warned that the complexity of Recent production data shows progress toward these ~~large-scale projects introduces governance risks regarding procurement~~ goals. In August 2026, crude oil and ~~capital flows. International cooperation is also expanding following Nigeria’s admission as~~ condensate production rose by 0.4% to an ~~associate member~~ average of 1,677,777 barrels per day, allowing Nigeria to meet its OPEC production quota for the ~~International Energy Agency (IEA). On~~ fourth consecutive month. This growth was attributed to the ~~project front,~~ resolution of operational issues at the ~~Bonga South-West Aparo (BSWA) deepwater project~~ Erha field’s Single Buoy Mooring facility. However, current output remains below the 1.84 million barrels per day target set in the federal budget. In the gas sector, NNPC Ltd. is ~~moving toward~~ working to transform Nigeria into a ~~Final Investment Decision, and~~ global gas hub through its Gas Master Plan. The company aims to increase proven reserves from 215 trillion cubic feet to over 600 trillion cubic feet, targeting production of 12 billion standard cubic feet per day by 2030. This is supported by the ~~Nigeria~~ expansion of LNG ~~(NLNG)~~ capacity, including the Train 7 ~~project~~ project, which is ~~reported~~ intended to ~~be over 90 per cent complete.~~ supply Atlantic Basin and Asian markets. Despite these ~~expansion~~ efforts, ~~a report by~~ the E3G think tank warns that Nigeria’s oil revenue could plunge by more than 60 per cent starting from ~~2030. This projected decline is driven by a global shift toward renewable energy and electric vehicles, which is expected to cause global crude oil demand~~ 2030 due to ~~peak in~~ the ~~early 2030s. Co-author Beth Walker noted that “producer fragility becomes a~~ global ~~security risk” as governments may be unprepared for the fiscal crises resulting from the~~ energy transition.

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