“Nigeria’s Crude Output Now At 1.8 Million Bpd” – Komolafe Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has called for a collaborative approach to tackling Nigeria’s energy trilemma—balancing energy security, affordability, and sustainability. Speaking…
“Komolafe Denies N32bn Revenue Leakage, Highlights NUPRC’s Transparency and Investor Confidence”
Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has firmly refuted allegations of a N32 billion revenue leakage within the commission. Testifying before the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, Komolafe clarified that NUPRC…
Divestment: NUPRC to Resolve Shell’s $1.3bn Renaissance Africa Deal, Gets Vote of Confidence from Energy Adviser, Olu Verheijen
…Insists Nigeria is open to investors as Government Accelerates Focus Shift to Deep Offshore and Gas Operations The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, has expressed confidence in the ability and commitment of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum…
Commission unveils African petroleum regulators’ forum
The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has unveiled the African Petroleum Regulators’ Forum (AFRIPERF), to drive continental aspirations in the development and utilisation of hydrocarbon resources. The commission inaugurated the AFRIPERF at its maiden roundtable on the sidelines of…
Licensing Rounds Open New Block Opportunities in Africa Ahead of AEW 2024
Several African countries are launching or concluding oil and gas licensing rounds in 2024 With a strong slate of exploration and production activities and competitive licensing rounds in 2024, Africa is well-positioned to realize its potential as the global…
NUPRC CCE, Komolafe wins Champion Newspapers’ Most Outstanding Regulator Award
….Commission is Ever Committed to excellent oversight of Nigeria’s oil, gas sector. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Commission’s Chief Executive, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe has won the Champion Newspapers’ Most Outstanding Regulator of the Year Award. Komolafe was conferred…
PETAN deepens collaboration with NUPRC; pledges to boost Nigeria’s oil production
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has assured the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and all stakeholders in the oil and gas sector that its members with decades of experience in the industry, have all the equipment required…
Crude Oil Theft: Figures Claimed By NUPRC, NNPC and Stakeholders are Outrageous, And Impractical – Chief Of Naval Staff
There is a significant miscalculation in determining how much Nigeria is losing in terms of oil theft because oil losses due to other factors are often lumped together as theft. Meaning that the figures given by Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission…