{
  "id": 7327319,
  "title": "NNPC targets 600tcf gas reserves, 12Bcf/d output by 2030",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/nnpc-targets-600tcf-gas-reserves-12bcf-d-output-by-2030",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T13:48:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nnpc-targets-600tcf-gas-reserves-12bcf-d-output-by-2030/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has set ambitious targets to boost Nigeria's gas reserves and production by 2030. Executive Vice President, Gas, Power & New Energy, Olalekan Ogunleye, revealed that the company aims to increase the country's gas reserves from 215 trillion cubic feet (tcf) to over 600 tcf. Additionally, NNPCL plans to raise national gas production to 12 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) by 2030. The Gas Master Plan (GMP) is being implemented to achieve this ambitious goal, focusing on reinforcing coordination based on the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), Decade of Gas Framework, and GMP. Currently, Nigeria is a dependable global provider of gas, with six LNG trains producing 22 million tonnes annually, exporting over 6,000 LNG cargoes since 1999. Train 7 is scheduled for completion in 2027. Ogunleye emphasized that domestic gas utilization and gas exports are not mutually exclusive, as Nigeria adopts a dual approach to generate foreign exchange through exports while expanding domestic gas usage.",
  "summary": "The NNPC has unveiled plans to increase Nigeria’s gas reserves to over 600tcf and raise national production to 12 billion cubic feet per day by 2030. Read More: https://punchng.com/nnpc-targets-600tcf-gas-reserves-12bcf-d-output-by-2030/",
  "key_points": [
    "NNPC aims to increase gas reserves from 215 tcf to over 600 tcf by 2030.",
    "National gas production to reach 12 Bcf/d by 2030 under Gas Master Plan.",
    "Nigeria is a major global gas provider with six LNG trains."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "NNPC targets 600tcf gas reserves, 12Bcf/d output by 2030",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/nnpc-targets-600tcf-gas-reserves-12bcf-d-output-by-2030-7331713",
        "published": "2026-09-14T14:12:04.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}