Nigeria’s NNPC and Heirs Energies have signed agreements to capture and utilize gas currently flared at their OML 17 joint venture. The deal, executed under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP), will channel recovered gas into power generation, industrial use, LPG, and CNG, supporting the country’s gas development and energy transition goals.
Gas flaring remains a significant challenge in Nigeria. The World Bank reports that flaring volumes rose 12% in 2024—the second-largest increase globally—with NNPC-operated facilities and smaller producers responsible for most of the growth.
Heirs Energies CEO Osa Igiehon said the project will turn “waste into value” while strengthening domestic energy supply.
Nigeria is pursuing additional initiatives to cut flaring as it seeks new investment and aims to boost oil output, including an ongoing bid round offering 50 oil and gas blocks.
Note by Alessandro Bazzoni