The uphill battle against flaring and methane emissions
The other is a lack of political will and prioritisation by senior leadership, whether at an oil producer, or a gas distribution operator, or a government.
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Nigeria’s gas production rises by 4.72% in July — NNPCL
The report noted a 12.27 percent increase in gas flaring. A total of 11.636 billion SCF was flared in July, representing 5.99 percent of the month’s total gas output.
NNPC Ltd/First E&P JV achieves 96% reduction in routine gas flaring
By Oke Peter In a significant stride towards supporting Nigeria’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% unconditionally and 47% conditionally, as stipulated in the Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement, the NNPC Ltd and First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P) Joint Venture (JV) has successfully achieved 96% reduction in…
Time to finally stop gas flaring
The latest report that Nigeria lost $16 trillion to gas flaring in the 10 years to 2022 highlights the prevailing national culture of waste,
FG, stop gas flaring, harness energy resources
Gas flaring is associated with the burning of crude oil to extract petrol and other by-products. The fracking, or standard process of refining crude oil has contributed to environmental degradation and global warming.
Seven countries account for two-thirds of global gas flaring —World Bank
According to satellite data compiled by the World Bank’s Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR), seven countries account for two-thirds of global gas flaring.
Op-ed: Solving the flare gas challenge in sub-Saharan Africa
From the health of people to the health of the planet, flaring is not the right answer to the problem. It is a waste of a valuable resource that does little to boost economies or change the power situation for millions of people.