By Ejekwu Chidiebere
Seplat Energy has said that it is committed to leading Nigeria’s indigenous gas revolution, emphasizing its strong belief in energy for all through effective gas delivery which will also be rooted in sustainability and driven by industry professionals of Nigerian origin.
The Managing Director, Seplat Energy Producing Nigeria Unlimited (SEPNU), Oladotun Isiaka, gave this assurance while speaking during a panel session – “Harnessing Nigeria’s Gas Potential for Domestic Utilization and Global Export Market’ organised by the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, United States. He re-echoed the urgent need for greater collaboration across the gas value chain to turn Nigeria’s gas potential into tangible prosperity.
According to him, Nigeria holds a strategic opportunity to leverage its gas reserves for domestic development and global competitiveness, and Seplat Energy is leading as a Nigerian independent, with strong operational and investment commitments in the domestic gas value chain.
He noted that indigenous leadership backed by supportive policies and financing models was critical to Nigeria’s gas sector growth.
On Seplat Energy’s contributions to Nigeria’s gas development, Isiaka says the company is a leading supplier of processed gas to Nigeria’s domestic market – operating the Oben and Sapele Gas Processing Plants with combined capacity exceeding 300 MMscfd (supplying approximately 30 per cent of gas-fired power generation in-country).
Seplat Energy Window International (Media) gathered is also developing the ANOH Gas Processing Plant – a 300 MMscfd facility expected to come online in 2025 under a joint venture owned equally by Seplat Energy and the Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company (NGIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd.
The SEPNU offshore gas according to the Company’s statement has huge potential to develop for both domestic and export markets, with significant reserves close to infrastructure.
Adding that beyond the company’s focus on promoting clean energy access, its investment in gas development also supports Nigeria’s Decade of Gas strategy, with investments in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for transport; Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for clean cooking; and electrification pilots in “underserved communities.”
The SEPNU MD said: “Nigeria has over 200 Tcf of proven gas reserves; among the top 10 globally. The country stands at an inflection point: use gas to power its population, industrialize, and capture global export value. Seplat Energy believes gas is not just a transition fuel — it is the growth engine for Nigeria’s energy future.
“Gas must displace biomass (used in cooking) and oil-based fuels like diesel (used in power generation sets), which are prevailing energy sources in Nigeria.”