The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) have pledged deeper cooperation to streamline regulation, resolve overlapping issues, and attract greater investment into Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.+See more details
The commitment was sealed during a high-level meeting at NUPRC headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, where both agencies agreed to establish dedicated liaison teams and institute quarterly joint meetings to proactively address regulatory challenges.
Speaking at the event, NUPRC Commission Chief Executive, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, described the oil and gas sector as “the heartbeat of the nation’s economy” and stressed that seamless collaboration between the two regulators is indispensable for sustained growth.
“We are enablers for the industry,” she said. “Sometimes there is no fine line between upstream, midstream, and downstream. If we are not working together, that becomes a problem. Today marks the beginning of many more productive interactions as we put forces together to ensure the industry grows astronomically.”
Mrs. Eyesan also invited NMDPRA to support the ongoing 2025/2026 licensing round, which offers 50 oil and gas blocks, and extended a formal invitation to the Authority Chief Executive to attend the pre-bid conference scheduled for January 14, 2026, at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos.
In response, NMDPRA Authority Chief Executive, Engr. Saidu Aliyu Mohammed, highlighted the shared heritage of both agencies as successors to the former Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR). He called for stronger “brother-and-sister” relations and urged that any differences be resolved internally and amicably.+See more details
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