Nigeria’s average Domestic Gas Delivery Obligations performance reached 2.05 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) as of June 2026, representing a 65 percent compliance rate against the allocated target of 3.16 Bcf/d
Oritsemeyewa Eyesan, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), disclosed this during a stakeholders’ workshop on the proposed Gas Swap Framework held in Abuja.
The workshop was organised to deepen stakeholders’ understanding of the proposed Gas Swap Framework as a practical mechanism to support compliance with DGDO and obtain stakeholders’ input.
Eyesan, who was represented by Enorense Amadasu, Executive Commissioner, Development and Production, emphasised that domestic delivery obligations remain one of the most important instruments for ensuring that gas produced in Nigeria supports the Nigerian economy.
She explained that out of about 63 producing companies, 27 were allocated DGDO, but only 23 of those allottees were actively supplying gas to domestic customers.
Eyesan further revealed that over the same period, average domestic gas delivery stood at 2.05 Bcf/d against DGDO allocation of 3.16 Bcf/d, representing about 65 percent performance.
She said, “The YTD June 2026 data, however, shows that a broader allocation base does not automatically translate into actual delivery.
“This delivery gap underscores the need for practical, innovative, and market-responsive solutions that protect the integrity of the obligation while enabling real physical delivery of gas to domestic users. It is in this context that the proposed Gas Swap Framework becomes especially important.”
She explained that the gas swap framework provides a practical way for operators whose gas is stranded or difficult to evacuate to still meet their domestic delivery obligations, by working through operators that have the infrastructure to deliver gas where it is needed.
She added, “With the right commitment and implementation, the framework will help turn obligation into actual supply, make better use of existing assets, support gas-to-power delivery, and build greater confidence in Nigeria’s domestic gas market.”
