Gas for Africa, NNPC unveil first updated Nigeria gas, power infrastructure map in over a decade
The Gas for Africa programme, in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has unveiled the Nigeria gas and power infrastructure map 2026, the first comprehensive update of the country’s gas and power infrastructure in more than a decade.
The map was launched in Abuja on Tuesday at the 25th edition of the Nigeria oil and gas (NOG) energy week.
According to the organisers, the map provides a single reference document covering Nigeria’s entire gas and power value chain, bringing together upstream, midstream and downstream infrastructure to support investment decisions, policy formulation and industry planning.
They said the update comes after significant changes in Nigeria’s gas sector over the past decade, including the development of new pipelines, gas processing facilities, power projects and the rapid expansion of compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure.
The organisers noted that despite these developments, no updated national infrastructure map had been published until now.
They added that the release coincides with the implementation of the federal government’s decade of gas initiative, the establishment of the office of the minister of state for petroleum resources (gas), and programmes such as the presidential CNG initiative and the gas master plan.
The map captures gas production assets and reserves in the upstream segment, pipelines, gas processing facilities and transmission networks in the midstream sector, as well as power plants, CNG mother stations, LNG terminals and gas-based industries in the downstream segment.
Speaking at the unveiling, Amel Grabsi, regional director of Gas for Africa, described the publication as a critical tool for attracting investment into Nigeria’s energy sector.
“This map gives Nigeria what every serious energy market needs: a single, credible picture of its infrastructure. It is a tool to turn investor interest into committed capital,” Grabsi said.
Bayo Bashir Ojulari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of NNPC Limited, said the map highlights investment opportunities across Nigeria’s gas value chain.
“This map lays bare the scale of what Nigeria has to offer. Behind every pipeline, every processing plant and every power asset on it stands an opportunity; every capacity gap is an investment case, and every unconnected infrastructure is a project waiting for a sponsor,” Ojulari said.
“NNPC Limited invites every partner to take this tool into their boardrooms, study it, and join us in building the gas economy Nigeria deserves.”
The map was developed with support from NNPC Limited and private sector partners, including Seplat Energy, ILF Engineers, Cakasa, Nipco, Powergas, Elektroon Energy, CAPSL, Morpol and Genesis Energy Group.
Gas for Africa said the initiative aims to provide credible market intelligence to improve transparency in African gas markets and connect governments, national oil companies and investors with opportunities across the continent.
