National Gas Policy

Country / jurisdiction: Nigeria · Year: 2017 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary

Details the aspirations of the new gas policy to overcome shortcomings of the previous with respect to a coherent regulatory framework. Outlines the key areas for improvement, including regulation that governs the full process of the gas chain and to reduce regulatory body overlap in responsibilities.

Specifically suggests:

consolidating oversight of petroleum activities into one body (p. 36)

improving metering of facilities (p. 38)

turn away from gas re-injection, to prioritise utilisation (p. 61)

encourage the use of flare gas capture technologies, including power generation; replacing diesel fuel on site with gas; small scale GTL; mini-LNG plants; building gas infrastructure, including gas gathering lines (p. 62, Sec. 6.4.5)

increase flaring penalties and false reporting penalties (p. 63, Sec. 6.4.7)

prohibit flaring at green field projects and require a gas utilisation plan (p. 63, Sec. 6.4.8)

consider open access regs to provide free access to gas gathering pipelines (p. 63, Sec. 6.4.9)

open an industry consultation mechanism to make sure flare targets and regulations are realistic (p. 63, Sec. 6.4.6)

Official source: http://www.petroleumindustrybill.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/National-Gas-Policy-Approved-By-FEC-in-June-2017.pdf