Nigeria’s gas output rises to 7.63bn standard cubic feet per day
10 Jul 2026 at 17:05 WAT·1 source
Summary
The Presidency says Nigeria’s gross gas production rose to 7.63 billion standard cubic feet per day from about 6.83 billion in 2023.
Highlights
- Special Adviser to the President on Oil and Gas, Olu Verheijen, gave the update at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce Energy Day 2026 in Lagos.
- She said Nigeria’s proven gas reserves now stand at more than 215 trillion cubic feet.
- Verheijen said the increase followed presidential directives aimed at improving conditions for deep-water, non-associated gas and midstream infrastructure.
- She said more than $4 billion in international oil company divestments were redirected toward deep-water and integrated gas projects.
- She also said contracting times have fallen from about 36 months to around 14 months.