Methane Mitigation and Reduction Mapping Report in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector

This report by the Africa Policy Research Institute maps the methane mitigation landscape in Nigeria's oil and gas sector. It identifies a funding gap of US$1.5 billion needed by 2030, analyzes the alignment of national policies with global goals, and outlines the roles of various stakeholders and the challenges hindering emission reductions.

• Nigeria's oil and gas sector produced an estimated 439.8 kilotons of methane emissions, with the vast majority (73%) coming from gas production, processing, and distribution, while 27% were linked to oil production.
• Reducing methane emissions in Nigeria's oil and gas sector will require US$1.5 billion in spending between 2023 and 2030, with oil and gas majors expected to contribute US$300 million of that total.
• Current Nigerian policies show some coherence with international targets; specifically, the NUPRC Guide 0024 - 2022 aligns with the Global Methane Pledge's 30% reduction target by 2030 and the IPCC's 20% to 60% reduction target for the same period.
• The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has decided to create a Satellite-based Methane Emission Tracking (SMET) platform to use remote sensing for measuring and quantifying methane emissions.
• Several obstacles hinder methane mitigation in Nigeria, including a lack of coordination between the NUPRC and NMDPRA, technological and infrastructure gaps, and a lack of academic research on methane emissions within the Nigerian context.

APA

Mahmoud, M. I. (2024). Methane Mitigation and Reduction Mapping Report in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector. Africa Policy Research Institute. https://afripoli.org/methane-mitigation-and-reduction-mapping-report-in-nigerias-oil-and-gas-sector

Chicago

Mahmoud, Mahmoud Ibrahim. Methane Mitigation and Reduction Mapping Report in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector. Africa Policy Research Institute, 2024. https://afripoli.org/methane-mitigation-and-reduction-mapping-report-in-nigerias-oil-and-gas-sector.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{mahmoud2024methane, author = {Mahmoud, Mahmoud Ibrahim}, title = {{Methane Mitigation and Reduction Mapping Report in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector}}, institution = {Africa Policy Research Institute}, year = {2024}, month = jul, url = {https://afripoli.org/methane-mitigation-and-reduction-mapping-report-in-nigerias-oil-and-gas-sector}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }