Oritsegbubemi Omatseyin
Lagos — The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, in keeping with its mandate to champion the decarbonisation of Nigeria’s upstream oil & gas, is collaborating with the World Bank Group and other multilateral institutions to deepen the capacity of industry operators in methane abatement and emissions management.
This comes as the NUPRC and the World Bank have recommitted to boosting Nigeria’s Decarbonisation drive.
The pledge was made at a three-day Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification, MMRV, Capacity Building Programme organised by the NUPRC in partnership with the World Bank Group in Abuja.
The workshop, which drew over 70 participants, featured a broad cross-section of the upstream petroleum industry, including International Oil Companies, the NNPCL, indigenous operators, and independents.
The programme was designed to strengthen Nigeria’s technical and regulatory capacity for effective emissions monitoring and management within the upstream oil and gas sector.
Speaking on behalf of the Commission Chief Executive, the Executive Commissioner, Development and Production, Engineer Enorense Amadasu, stated that methane emissions account for a significant share of Nigeria’s upstream greenhouse gas footprint, mainly from flaring, venting, and fugitive sources.
While recapping the three-day session, Engineer Joseph O. Ogunsola, the NUPRC’s Director, Energy Sustainability & Carbon Management, re-emphasized the Commission’s unwavering commitment to aligning Nigeria’s upstream petroleum operations with international best practices in emissions management and carbon monetisation.
