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NNPC Limited is Africa's largest national oil company and the sole entity licensed to operate across Nigeria's entire petroleum industry. Established in 1977 under General Olusegun Obasanjo's government, NNPC has been the cornerstone of Nigeria's energy economy for nearly five decades managing joint ventures with Shell, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, Chevron, and Eni, and overseeing a vertically integrated value chain that spans upstream exploration, midstream gas infrastructure, refining, and downstream distribution.
In July 2022, under the landmark Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) of 2021, NNPC was formally transformed from a state corporation into a fully commercial limited liability company marking a generational shift toward transparency, investor readiness, and commercial discipline. In 2024, the company recorded ₦45.1 trillion in revenue and ₦5.4 trillion in profit after tax, a 64% year-on-year increase, cementing its position as one of Africa's most significant commercial enterprises.
NNPC functions as a holding company for 13 subsidiary companies, two of which are partly privatised and responsible for marketing and sales. Its operations span upstream exploration and production, midstream gas processing and transmission, downstream refining and distribution, and a growing new energy division targeting renewables and low-carbon solutions.
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"Gas sits at the heart of our strategy. It is our bridge to a cleaner future, our engine for industrialization, and our foundation for export-led growth"
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Executive Vice President, Gas, Power & New Energy
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NNPC Limited's Vision
NNPC is currently executing or overseeing Nigeria's most strategically significant gas infrastructure projects. Together, these form the physical backbone of Nigeria's gas economy connecting reserves in the Niger Delta to demand centres in the north, south-west, and international export markets.
One of the most significant projects underway is the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano Gas Pipeline, a 614-kilometre trunk pipeline that will transport gas from the Niger Delta into northern Nigeria and anchor the expansion of gas-fired power generation and industrial development across the country’s central and northern regions. With a planned capacity of roughly 2.2 billion cubic feet per day, the pipeline forms a critical segment of the emerging national gas grid and is expected to catalyse new fertiliser plants, manufacturing clusters and power projects along its corridor. Complementing this effort is the Obiafu–Obrikom–Oben Gas Pipeline, which connects eastern Niger Delta gas fields to western infrastructure and markets, thereby strengthening the reliability and integration of Nigeria’s domestic gas transmission system.
Alongside pipeline development, NNPC is also expanding gas processing capacity and export infrastructure in order to monetise previously stranded resources. The Assa North–Ohaji South Gas Processing Plant, developed in partnership with Seplat Energy, is expected to process around 300 million cubic feet of gas per day and will supply feedstock for power generation and industrial users in Nigeria’s domestic market. At the same time, the company remains a core shareholder in Nigeria LNG Limited, whose ongoing Nigeria LNG Train 7 expansion on Bonny Island will add roughly 8 million tonnes per year of liquefaction capacity and increase Nigeria’s LNG export capacity by more than one-third once completed. Together, these projects illustrate the dual objective underpinning NNPC’s gas strategy: expanding domestic gas availability to power industrialisation while simultaneously strengthening Nigeria’s position as one of the world’s leading LNG exporters.
Beyond these flagship projects, NNPC Limited has significantly expanded its direct role across Nigeria’s midstream and downstream gas infrastructure through specialised subsidiaries tasked with building and operating the country’s expanding gas market. The NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company has become the group’s primary vehicle for developing future strategic transmission pipelines, gas processing facilities and large-scale infrastructure such as the AKK corridor, positioning NNPC as the architect of Nigeria’s national gas grid. In parallel, NNPC Gas Marketing Limited plays a central role in developing the downstream gas market by structuring gas supply agreements, expanding distribution networks and promoting new consumption channels for natural gas across power, industry and mobility.
This growing midstream and downstream footprint is increasingly visible through NNPC’s expanding portfolio of gas transmission pipelines, distribution networks and emerging gas mobility infrastructure. The group is actively developing compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) distribution systems, including refuelling stations and virtual pipeline solutions designed to deliver gas to industrial clusters and transport markets beyond the reach of fixed pipelines.
Officially launched on January 30, 2026, at NNPC Towers in Abuja, the Nigeria Gas Master Plan 2026 (GMP 2026) also known as Gas Master Plan 2.0 is the most ambitious and coordinated gas strategy in Nigeria's history. It represents a decisive shift from the country's original 2008 Gas Master Plan: moving from policy intent to disciplined, commercially driven execution.
The plan directly addresses Nigeria's fundamental energy paradox: the country holds 210 trillion cubic feet of proven reserves the largest in Africa and among the top ten globally yet remains only the 16th-largest gas producer in the world, commercialising just 60% of its output. The plan is designed to close this gap permanently.
At its core, the Gas Master Plan sets ambitious production and investment targets designed to unlock the full potential of Nigeria’s gas resources. The roadmap aims to raise national gas production to around 10 billion cubic feet per day by 2027 and 12 billion cubic feet per day by 2030, while catalysing more than $60 billion in investment across the gas value chain over the course of the decade. Achieving these targets will require significant infrastructure expansion, including an estimated $22 billion in pipeline investments to connect gas supply from the Niger Delta to power plants, industrial consumers and export facilities. The strategy also emphasises increasing gas commercialisation—reducing flaring, expanding domestic utilisation and strengthening supply agreements with major industrial consumers so that a greater share of Nigeria’s gas resources is converted into electricity, fertilisers, petrochemicals and other industrial outputs.
Beyond infrastructure expansion, the plan reflects a broader shift toward a more investor-oriented and market-driven gas sector. NNPC has positioned the framework as an execution-focused roadmap aimed at mobilising private capital, improving pricing transparency and strengthening coordination between producers, midstream operators and large industrial off-takers. By linking upstream development, pipeline infrastructure and downstream demand into a single integrated strategy, the Gas Master Plan seeks to transform Nigeria from a resource-rich but under-utilised gas producer into a globally competitive gas hub capable of supporting both domestic industrialisation and international LNG markets.
NNPC is currently executing or overseeing Nigeria's most strategically significant gas infrastructure projects. Together, these form the physical backbone of Nigeria's gas economy connecting reserves in the Niger Delta to demand centres in the north, south-west, and international export markets.
NNPC Founded
Incorporation & Gas Mandate NNPC is established, merging the Nigerian National Oil Corporation (NNOC) and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. NNPC is granted a monopoly over gas transmission, laying the foundation for its role in the sector.
NNPC Establishes Nigerian Gas Company
Nigerian Gas Company (NGC) Established The Nigeria Gas Company Limited (NGC) is incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of NNPC on 25th June 1981, with responsibility for developing an efficient gas industry to serve domestic energy needs through a national integrated pipeline network.
NGC Commences Operations
NGC Commences Operations NGC commenced operations as a corporate body in 1988, following the establishment of additional subsidiary companies by NNPC in response to changing national economic conditions.
Eleme Refinery Begins Operations
Eleme Refinery & Petrochemicals Nigeria's fourth refinery, at Eleme, was commissioned in early 1989, providing the basis for the expansion of a petrochemicals and plastics industry during the 1990s.
Nigeria LNG Delivers First LNG Exports
Nigeria LNG First Exports The Nigeria LNG project saw NNPC hold 49% with international partners holding the rest. First exports from Bonny Island began in 1999, commercialising gas that was previously flared, creating a new revenue stream and reducing environmental damage.
Launch of the Nigerian Gas Master Plan
Nigerian Gas Master Plan The Federal Government launches the Nigerian Gas Master Plan, with NNPC at the centre of efforts to monetise Nigeria's vast gas reserves and supply the domestic market. GACN is established to facilitate implementation.
Launch of the Decade of Gas and Petroleum Industry Act
Decade of Gas & Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) introduced a landmark reform that transformed NNPC into a commercially driven limited liability company, NNPC Limited aimed at improving corporate governance and attracting private investment. President Buhari simultaneously declares Nigeria's "Decade of Gas."
Construction of the AKK Gas Pipeline
AKK Pipeline Construction The 614km Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) gas pipeline, valued at $2.8 billion, is the first phase of the 1,300km Trans-Nigerian Gas Pipeline and a central part of Nigeria's master plan to utilise its gas resources for power generation and industrial development.
Completion of the OB3 River Niger Crossing
OB3 River Niger Crossing Completed NNPC completed the OB3 River Niger crossing, described by GCEO Bayo Ojulari as a defining milestone for Nigeria's gas infrastructure, unlocking a critical link to enhance gas supply reliability, deepen domestic utilisation, and support power generation and industrial growth.
AKK Pipeline Reaches First Gas Milestone
AKK First Gas & Production Targets The Ajaokuta–Gwagwalada segment of the AKK pipeline is projected for commissioning with first gas delivery expected by July 2026. NNPC has set ambitious production targets of 10 billion cubic feet per day by 2027 and 12 billion cubic feet per day by 2030, positioning gas as central to industrial revival and energy security.