WorldStage– Nigeria’s average Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation (DGDO) performance rose to 2.05 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day year-to-date (YTD) as of June 2026, the Commission Chief Executive (CCE) of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs. Oritsemeyewa Eyesan, has said.
The CCE disclosed this at the recently concluded stakeholders’ workshop on the Gas Swap Framework for Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation (DGDO) 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 the DGDO and to obtain stakeholders’ input.
In her keynote address, the NUPRC boss, who was represented by the Executive Commissioner, Development and Production, Engineer Enorense Amadasu, emphasised that the DGDO remains one of the most important instruments for ensuring that gas produced in Nigeria supports the country’s economy.
The CCE disclosed that, out of about 63 producing companies, 27 were allocated DGDO volumes, but only 23 of those allottees were actively supplying gas to domestic customers.
Mrs. Eyesan further revealed that, over the same period, average domestic gas delivery stood at 2.05 Bcf/d against a 2026 DGDO allocation of 3.16 Bcf/d, representing about 65 per cent 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 the actual physical delivery of gas to domestic users. It is in this context that the proposed Gas Swap Framework becomes especially important.”
The Commission boss maintained 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 with operators that have the infrastructure to deliver gas where it is needed.
She added: “With the right commitment and implementation, the framework will help translate obligations into actual supply, make better use of existing assets, support gas-to-power delivery, and build greater confidence in Nigeria’s domestic gas market.”
