Nigerian Gas Association

About Us

The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) is the apex organisation representing the varied and numerous stakeholders in the gas sector within the Nigerian oil and gas industry.

The NGA is the largest gas-focused volunteer/individual-member organization; the umbrella association and voice of the gas industry in Nigeria.

We are a chartered member of the International Gas Union (IGU).

We are a non-profit, non-governmental, & non-political association that was formed in 1999 to promote the advancement of Nigerian Natural Gas as the preferred energy source while serving as the premier platform for championing the development of gas in Nigeria for the benefit of the nation and the various stakeholders in the Nigerian Gas Value Chain.

Our earliest members include Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG), Chevron Nigeria Limited, the Nigerian Gas Company (NGC), Elf Petroleum, Mobil Producing Nigeria, Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), and Conoco Energy Nigeria Limited.

Today, our association membership consists of a variety of international and indigenous companies as corporate members and individual members across the various sub-sectors and disciplines that make up the vast gas value chain; starting from gas exploration & production companies (Upstream), to gas processing and transportation companies (Mid-stream), and including the various end consumers; ranging from power generation companies (Gencos), Gas-Based Industries (Fertilizer, Methanol, Petrochemical, etc), and Industrial and Commercial Consumers (Mini/Micro LNG, CNG/LPG, etc.).

NGA is the largest gas-focused volunteer/individual-member organization and the umbrella association and the voice of the gas industry in Nigeria.

Vision

NGA will be the most influential and independent non-profit organization, in effectively advancing the role of Nigerian Natural Gas as the preferred energy source, while serving as the platform for championing the development of the gas industry in Nigeria.

Mission

NGA will actively champion the competitiveness and utilisation of Natural Gas by promoting sound policy development, capacity development and best practices towards optimising the economics of the entire gas value chain, while emphasising environmental sustainability and safety.

Why Us

Anticipate & Drive Legislation and Policies

Influence the formulation of Legislation, Policies and Regulation.

Promote Investment in Nigerian Gas Sector

Provide a platform for sharing points-of-view on industry opportunities.

Be the Industry Resource Centre of Choice

The authority for information in the industry.

Encourage Best Practices and Acceptable Standards

Emphasising environmental sustainability and safety.

Our achievements

Legal Networks

  • Greater influence and effective lobbying for more friendly legislation, policies and regulation.
  • More effective arbitration platform for stakeholders to resolve related issues and concerns.
  • A strong and centralised platform for accessing essential industry resources.

National Economy

  • Recognition of the NIgerian gas industry as key market by local and international investors.
  • Increased Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country.
  • Increased revenue generation.

  • NGA constantly engages with the Presidency, National Assembly and Heads of Government Agencies and Parastatals on issues affecting the entire value chain.
  • The NGA is currently engaging the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) over pioneer status and tax waivers for deserved members of its value chain.
  • NGA made robust contribution to the proposed Nigeria Gas Policy
  • NGA made contribution to Bills from Hon. Agbedi House Committee on Gas.
  • The NGA campaigned vigorously on the illiquidity threatening to submerge the gas value chain.
  • The result: N701 billion NBET fund by the federal government to tackle the issue.
  • The NGA executive council engaged with the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola and the Central Bank Governor. Godwin Emefiele,over the currency mismatch affecting the stakeholders in the gas value change.
  • The result: Inclusion of gas companies on the list of the 60% forex allocation policy.

NGA has a range of membership grades to suit every participant in the gas industry - from university students, through qualified professionals in all disciplines, to the interested and involved stakeholders such as financiers and investors, energy lawyers, leading and emergent technology/service providers etc. that are contributing to and shaping our nation's oil, gas - LNG and energy future.

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