{
  "id": 9230442,
  "title": "Energy Ventures Moves to Convert Flared Gas to Power, LPG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/energy-ventures-moves-to-convert-flared-gas-to-power-lpg",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T00:35:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/23/energy-ventures-moves-to-convert-flared-gas-to-power-lpg/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dutch energy firm Energy Ventures BV has embarked on a mission to transform gas flares into electricity and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Rivers State, Nigeria. The company's CEO, Herbert Okibe, revealed this during a visit to the project site, explaining that the initiative aims to convert five million standard cubic feet of flared gas daily into sustainable energy. This endeavor is seen as a significant step towards mitigating environmental waste and addressing the underserved communities in the region.\n\nOkibe emphasized that the project is one of over a hundred similar projects across Nigeria that currently waste substantial volumes of gas. Nigeria ranks seventh globally in gas flaring, a practice that he described as a major contributor to environmental pollution and health hazards. By harnessing these waste gases, Energy Ventures BV intends to provide electricity and cooking gas to local communities, thereby serving as a pilot project to demonstrate the feasibility of converting flare gas into useful energy.\n\nThe project has garnered support from both the Dutch and Nigerian governments, with regulatory approvals progressing smoothly. PHED, the local electricity distribution company, has granted Energy Ventures BV permission to pursue the necessary electricity-generation permit through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The company anticipates requiring a substantial investment of tens of millions of dollars, which will be sourced from private and public entities, including the Dutch government and Nigeria's Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF).",
  "summary": "Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt Dutch energy firm, Energy Ventures BV, has commenced steps to convert about five million standard cubic feet of flared gas per day into electricity and",
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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."
}