Michael Eboh
Dublin, Ireland — Nigeria’s gas output appreciated by 16.25 per cent to 175.225 billion standard cubic feet (SCF) in March 2025, from 150.734 billion SCF (BSCF) recorded in the previous month, according to gas data released by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL).
This, according to the NNPCL, in its gas utilisation data for March 2025, translated to an average gas output of 5.652 billion SCF daily in March 2025, compared with average daily gas output of 5.383 billion SCF.
Giving a breakdown of gas production in the month under review, the NNPCL stated that associated gas (AG) accounted for 63.74 per cent of total gas output, with 111.688 billion SCF of gas; while non-associated gas (NAG) accounted for 36.26 per cent of total gas output in the month under review, with 63.537 billion SCF.
Furthermore, the national oil company stated that of the total gas produced in March, 165.866 billion SCF, representing 94.7 per cent of the total gas output was utilised, while 5.3 per cent was flared.
Specifically, it noted that 9.252 billion SCF of gas was flared in the month under review, rising by 9.09 per cent compared with 8.481 billion SCF of gas flared in February 2025.
In its breakdown of gas utilised in the month under review, the NNPCL stated that 150.734 billion SCF of gas, representing 5.32 per cent of the total gas output was used as fuel gas; while 68.586 billion SCF of gas, representing 39.14 per cent of the total output, was utilised by the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG).
Escravos Gas-to-Liquid (EGTL) utilised 8.136 billion SCF of gas, representing 4.64 per cent of the total gas output; 1.955 billion SCF of gas, representing 1.12 was utilised as Natural Gas Liquids/Liquefied Petroleum Gas (NGL/LPG).
Furthermore, 26.358 billion SCF of gas, representing 15.04 per cent of total gas output was sold in the domestic market; while 51.507 billion SCF of gas, representing 29.4 per cent of total gas production in the month under review was reinjected and used as gas lift make-up.
According to the NNPC report, Renaissance Africa Energy, which recently acquired the assets of Shell Nigeria, recorded the highest gas output in the month under review, with 47.019 billion SCF of gas; followed by Chevron Nigeria and Seplat Energy, with gas production of 25.147 billion SCF and 24.392 billion SCF, respectively.
Total Upstream produced 13.208 billion SCF of gas from its Akpo Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel; Star Deep Water produced 12.999 billion SCF of gas from its Agbami FPSO; while TotalEnergies recorded gas output of 12.765 billion SCF.
In addition, the report noted that the NNPCL Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL) and Seplat Joint Venture, and the NEPL and Chevron Nigeria joint venture were the worst offenders in terms of gas flaring, as they each burnt 100 per cent of their gas output.
NEPL also flared 98 per cent of its gas output from its Oil Mining Leases 86/88; while Enageed Resources flared 96.58 per cent of its total gas output.
