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Decade of Gas Execution & Policy Doctrine

Projects & Gas Policy Record

Every project dossier clearly distinguishes between Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo’s direct ministerial action—policy direction, regulatory intervention, or commissioning oversight—and executing commercial or statutory partners.

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Projects & Interventions

Every project record distinguishes between Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo’s direct ministerial action (policy direction, regulatory intervention, or commissioning oversight) and the executing commercial or statutory partners.

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6 Policy Categories
Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo with senior energy leaders at NNPC Towers
Gas-flare reduction Official record
June 2024 · Kwale, Delta State (OML 56)

Kwale Gas Gathering Hub

Commissioning of the 300 MMscf/d midstream gas gathering and processing facility eliminating routine flaring across OML 56 cluster fields and injecting lean gas into the OB3 trunkline.

Ministerial Role
Special Guest of Honour & NCDMB Council Co-Chair overseeing indigenous midstream policy.
Executing Partners
Nedogas Development Company (NDCL), Xenergi Ltd & NCDMB.
Fleet of green Compressed Natural Gas mass-transit buses commissioned in Abuja
Clean cooking & CNG Official record
2023 – Present · Nationwide / Abuja

CNG Mass-Transit Rollout

Deployment of green Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) mass-transit buses, conversion centres, and customs/VAT waivers on clean-mobility gas equipment across Nigeria.

Ministerial Role
Policy Co-Sponsor of Gas-to-Transport & Midstream Gas Allocation Supervisor.
Executing Partners
PCNGI, NMDPRA, NNPC Ltd & Mass-Transit Operators.
Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources executive desk
Gas infrastructure Official record
2023 – Present · National Trunkline Corridor

OB3 & AKK Trunkline Oversight

Ministerial field inspections and technical task-force supervision to integrate eastern gas reserves into the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) and the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) corridor.

Ministerial Role
Supervisory Ministerial Oversight & right-of-way/commercial bottleneck resolution.
Executing Partners
NNPC Limited, NGIC & EPC Pipeline Contractors.
Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo with Dr. Jumoke Oduwole and Taiwo Oyedele
Local content Official record
May 2024 – Present · Yenagoa / Abuja

NCDMB Council Governance

Institutional governance of the Nigerian Content Intervention Fund and indigenous fabrication parks for LPG cylinders, gas meters, and pressure vessels.

Ministerial Role
Co-Chairman, NCDMB Governing Council (appointed May 2024).
Executing Partners
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) & Bank of Industry.
Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo speaking at an international ministerial podium
Regional cooperation Reported engagement
2023 – Present · ECOWAS Sub-Region

WAGP Ministerial Governance

Chairing the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) Committee of Ministers to harmonise cross-border gas transmission tariffs and supply reliability across Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and Ghana.

Ministerial Role
Chairman, WAGP Committee of Ministers.
Executing Partners
WAGPA, WAPCo, NNPC Ltd & ECOWAS Energy Ministries.
Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo addressing host-community stakeholders
Community development Outcome to be updated
2023 – Present · Niger Delta Corridor

PIA Host-Community Trusts

Direct stakeholder mediation across Niger Delta gas-producing communities under PIA Chapter 3 Host Communities Development Trusts (HCDT) to safeguard critical gas assets.

Ministerial Role
Chief Federal Mediator & Host-Community Stakeholder Convener.
Executing Partners
NUPRC, NMDPRA, Traditional Councils & Upstream/Midstream Settlors.
Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo chairing a ministerial strategy boardroom session
Gas infrastructure Official record
2023 – Present · Bonny Island & Abuja

NLNG Train 7 & Brass Gas Hub

Ministerial feedgas supply alignment and regulatory de-risking for Nigeria LNG Train 7 expansion on Bonny Island and the Brass Methanol & Gas Hub in Bayelsa State.

Ministerial Role
Cabinet Supervisor resolving upstream feedgas supply and commercial agreements.
Executing Partners
Nigeria LNG Ltd (NLNG), NNPC Ltd, Brass Fertilizer & Petrochemical Co.
Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo addressing national media on domestic LPG supply
Clean cooking & CNG Official record
2024 – Present · All 36 States & FCT

Domestic LPG Export Halt

Regulatory directive compelling domestic LPG producers to dedicate in-country cooking gas volumes to Nigerian households alongside zero-VAT cylinder importation waivers.

Ministerial Role
Chair, Ministerial LPG Price Stabilisation & Domestic Sufficiency Committee.
Executing Partners
NMDPRA, NLNG, NNPC Ltd & Downstream LPG Marketers.
Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo delivering a technical conference address
Gas-flare reduction Policy objective
2023 – 2030 · Onshore & Shallow-Water Fields

Flare Commercialisation (NGFCP)

Accelerating license awards and modular off-take monetization across 40+ flare sites under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP) to abate methane emissions.

Ministerial Role
Ministerial Policy Supervisor enforcing PIA flare-penalty and commercialisation mandates.
Executing Partners
NUPRC, Indigenous Modular Processors & Decade of Gas Secretariat.
Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo delivering the Ministerial Keynote at NOG Energy Week
Local content Official record
2024 – Present · Akwa Ibom, Cross River & Bayelsa

Indigenous Gas Industrial Parks

Supporting Nigerian Oil and Gas Parks Scheme (NOGAPS) hubs for local manufacturing of gas valves, composite LPG cylinders, and pipeline coatings.

Ministerial Role
Co-Chairman, NCDMB Governing Council supervising industrial park completion.
Executing Partners
NCDMB, PETAN, OGTAN & Indigenous Equipment Manufacturers.
Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo in bilateral consultation with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Regional cooperation Reported engagement
2023 – Present · Nigeria–Morocco–ECOWAS

African Atlantic Gas Pipeline

Advancing intergovernmental treaties and front-end engineering for the 5,600 km Nigeria–Morocco African Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP) linking 13 coastal states.

Ministerial Role
Chief Nigerian Gas Diplomacy Negotiator for Bilateral & ECOWAS Pipeline Treaties.
Executing Partners
NNPC Limited, ONHYM (Morocco) & ECOWAS Commission.
Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo addressing civic and community leaders in Akwa Ibom State
Community development Reported engagement
2023 – Present · Akwa Ibom Industrial Corridor

Akwa Ibom Corridor Peace Accord

Ministerial conciliation between host communities, traditional councils, and petrochemical/refinery developers (including the Stubbs Creek / BUA interface) in Akwa Ibom State.

Ministerial Role
Federal Mediator & Host-Community Peace Convener.
Executing Partners
Akwa Ibom Traditional Rulers, Host Communities & Industrial Settlors.
Policy Doctrine & Economic Posture

Vision for Nigeria’s Gas

Anchored on seven interdependent policy pillars, Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo’s ministerial doctrine treats natural gas as Nigeria’s primary bridge to industrialisation, energy equity, and fiscal resilience.

Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo delivering a keynote address at NOG Energy Week
Official record Delivering the Ministerial Keynote at NOG Energy Week in Abuja
“Africa cannot be asked to abandon its most abundant, cleaner-burning transition fuel while millions of households still rely on biomass and industries remain starved of baseload power. For Nigeria, natural gas is simultaneously our climate action, our industrial feedstock, and our economic sovereignty.”
— Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas)
Energy Security & Baseload Power Official record
Enforcing Domestic Gas Delivery Obligations (DGDO) and resolving legacy gas-to-power payment bottlenecks so thermal generating plants receive reliable pipeline supply.
Gas-Based Industrialisation Policy objective
Unlocking natural gas feedstock for methanol, fertilizer, ammonia, petrochemicals, and industrial parks across Akwa Ibom, Delta, Rivers, Ogun, and northern industrial zones.
Clean Cooking & Domestic LPG Official record
Prioritising domestic LPG market sufficiency over raw export, implementing fiscal waivers on LPG cylinders and accessories, and expanding grassroots bottling plants.
Gas-Flare Commercialisation Official record
Supporting modular gas gathering hubs and the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP) to turn flared associated gas into marketable LPG, CNG, and lean gas.
Indigenous Content & Manufacturing Official record
Through Co-Chairmanship of the NCDMB Governing Council, backing Nigerian-owned midstream operators, fabrication yards, and engineering service firms.
West African Pipeline Integration
Chairing the WAGP Committee of Ministers and advancing the Nigeria–Morocco African Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP) to anchor ECOWAS energy integration.
Just & Equitable Energy Transition Official record
Advocating at the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), OPEC/African Energy Chamber, and bilateral summits for international development finance to support African gas infrastructure as an essential transition pathway.
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