– 5.91% of gas output lost to flaring
Lagos — Total gas output in Nigeria appreciated by 2.15 per cent to 179.001 billion standard cubic feet (SCF) of gas in April 2025, compared with 175.227 billion SCF (BSCF) recorded in March 2025, according to gas production data released by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL).
The NNPCL, in its gas output and utilisation data for April 2025, disclosed that this translated to average daily gas output of 5.967 billion SCF in the month under review, as against 5.652 billion SCF of gas in the previous month.
It added that 62.2 per cent of the country’s total gas output was Associated Gas, while 37.8 per cent was Non-Associated Gas (NAG).
Specifically, it noted that oil and gas firms operating in the country produced 111.328 BSCF of associated gas in the month under review, while non-associated gas output stood at 67.675 BSCF.
The NNPCL further stated that of the country’s total gas output in April, 168.421 billion SCF, representing 94.09 per cent of total production in the month, was utilised, while 10.580 billion SCF of gas, representing 5.91 per cent of total output, was flared.
It added that the volume of gas flared in April was 14.35 per cent higher than the 9.252 billion SCF of gas flared in the preceding month.
Giving a breakdown of the volume of gas utilised in the month under review, the NNPCL disclosed that 9.467 billion SCF of gas, representing 5.29 per cent of the total output, was utilised as fuel gas; 71.191 billion SCF, representing 39.77 per cent was used by the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG); while Escravos Gas to Liquid (EGTL) project used up 8.176 billion SCF, representing 4.57 per cent of the total output.
It added that Natural Gas Liquids/Liquefied Petroleum Gas (NGL/LPG) utilised 2.044 billion SCF, representing 1.14 per cent of total output; domestic gas sales used up 26.987 billion SCF of gas, representing 15.08 per cent of total output, while gas reinjection and gas lift make-up utilised 50.556 billion SCF of gas, accounting for 28.24 per cent of total output.
Furthermore, the NNPCL reported that Renaissance Africa Energy, which recently acquired the assets of Shell Nigeria, recorded the highest gas output in the month under review, with 53.439 billion SCF of gas; followed by Seplat Energy Producing Nigeria Unlimited (SEPNU), Chevron Nigeria and TotalEnergies, with gas outputs of 26.927 billion SCF and 23.281 billion SCF and 13.422 billion SCF, respectively.
In addition, Star Deep Water produced 12.761 billion SCF of gas from its Agbami Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel in April 2025; Total Upstream produced 12.484 billion SCF of gas from its Akpo FPSO; while Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (EEPNL) recorded gas output of 8.182 billion SCF from its Erha FPSO.
The NNPCL also stated that just like in the previous month, NNPCL Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL) and Seplat Joint Venture, and the NEPL and Chevron Nigeria joint venture were the worst offender in terms of gas flaring, as they each burnt 100 per cent of their gas total output, respectively.
It added that Newcross flared 99 per cent of its 830 million SCF of gas produced; while NEPL flared 98 per cent of its total gas output from its Oil Mining Leases 86/88; and Enageed Resources flared 96.19 per cent of its total gas output.
