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NUPRC Project 1mb Initiative

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Source: The Nation Newspaper

Project
Under Implementation

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is reactivating dormant oil wells and fast-tracking regulatory approvals to increase oil production as part of its one million barrels per day initiative launched in 2024. The initiative aims to increase production to 2.5 million barrels per day by 2026, with current production averaging 1.7 to 1.83 million barrels per day. The project

Status
Prospective
Sector
Oil and Gas, Natural Gas, Government
Location
Abuja, Nigeria
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Nation Newspaper

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The project “NUPRC Project 1mb Initiative” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Abuja, Nigeria. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Nation Newspaper.

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under implementation

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is reactivating dormant oil wells and fast-tracking regulatory approvals to increase oil production as part of its one million barrels per day initiative launched in 2024. The initiative aims to increase production to 2.5 million barrels per day by 2026, with current production averaging 1.7 to 1.83 million barrels per day. The project also includes new licensing rounds, natural gas development, and infrastructure improvements to enhance export capacity and domestic energy supply.

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Energy

Location

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Nigeria

City

Abuja

Source

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The Nation Newspaper

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Oil and Gas, Natural Gas, Government

Article published date

2025-11-19

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