The Commission Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has disosed that that Nigeria offers a stable climate amid the global energy tension.
Eyesan also urged investors to look towards Nigeria by taking advantage of the 2026 Licensing Round, which has 40 oil and gas blocks on offer.
She also disclosed that the licensing round portal will officially open on November 20, 2026.
The NUPRC boss spoke during a roundtable discussion titled, ‘Energy Sovereignty in an Interconnected World: Aligning National Priorities, Markets and Global Security’ at the 2026 ADIPEC Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
“The stars are already aligned. For gas infrastructure, we just completed very major infrastructure projects that will unlock gas supply in the country and the sub-region.
“We talk about two major projects on the drawing board to move gas through the Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline and Trans-Sahara Gas Pipeline. Again, this gas will go somewhere in Europe and will also meet regional demands.
So, Nigeria is positioned to meet not just domestic supply,” the CCE stated.
Eyesan maintained that with many countries discovering petroleum resources, the race for investments has become more competitive.
She said Nigeria was already ahead of the game as it had made certain modifications in order to attract the right capital.
“We understand that investors will prize execution risk, cost, delays and also uncertainty, and so what we have done in Nigeria is to ensure that we guard against these risks and then attract the investment required to enable us to unlock the huge resources we sit on,” the NUPRC boss said.
