Managing Director, WAGL Energy Limited, Emmanuel Ubani, said in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday by Sahara Energy that discussions were already at advanced stages for the first in the lot.
The workshop provided data-driven insights into the sector's growth potential. Stakeholders emphasized the need for continuous industry engagement, collaboration, and public sensitization to aid public buy-in on new policies by the government.
According to NLNG’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Philip Mshelbila, the Company had signed an MoU with UNEP in the last quarter of 2022, stating that the signing demonstrated the Company’s commitment to reduce methane emissions from its operations as part of its decarbonisation journey.
The new regulations are: Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Operations Regulations, 2023, Assignment or Transfer of License and Permit Regulations, 2023; Petroleum Measurement Regulations, 2023;. Gas Pricing and Domestic Demand Regulations, 2023; Petroleum (Transport and Shipment) Regulations, 2023 as well as Natural Gas Pipelines Tariff Regulations, 2023.
