{
  "id": 9582874,
  "title": "NIPCO plans $3bn gas project, eyes indigenous construction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/nipco-plans-3bn-gas-project-eyes-indigenous-construction-9582874",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-24T16:34:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nipco-plans-3bn-gas-project-eyes-indigenous-construction/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NIPCO Group has revealed plans to build a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project in Nigeria, with an estimated investment of over $3 billion. The Managing Director of NIPCO Group, Nagendra Verma, disclosed this at a press conference on Thursday, adding that the proposed project would have an LNG production capacity of around three million tonnes per year, pending the outcomes of feasibility studies, regulatory approvals, and a final investment decision. The FLNG facility would be situated in the Escravos area of Delta State or the Akwa Ibom region, potentially serving both international LNG markets and Nigeria's growing domestic LNG demand. Verma emphasized that the project is currently estimated to require more than $3 billion and is being assessed for various development concepts, technology solutions, financing structures, and commercial options to ensure a technically robust and commercially sustainable project.",
  "summary": "NIPCO Group has announced plans to develop a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas project in Nigeria, estimated to cost over $3bn with a 3m tonnes capacity. Read More: https://punchng.com/nipco-plans-3bn-gas-project-eyes-indigenous-construction/",
  "key_points": [
    "NIPCO plans $3bn FLNG project in Nigeria",
    "Estimated capacity of 3 million tonnes LNG/year",
    "Project to be built with indigenous construction"
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NIPCO plans $3bn gas project, eyes indigenous construction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/nipco-plans-3bn-gas-project-eyes-indigenous-construction",
        "published": "2026-09-24T16:32:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}