- Completion of all projects required to end routine gas flaring by 2025
- Expanded gas and LPG infrastructure supporting cleaner domestic energy use
Seplat Gas Flaring Elimination marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s oil and gas sustainability journey. The company has completed all projects required to end routine gas flaring across its operations. Consequently, Seplat Energy Plc reaffirmed its commitment to responsible, efficient, and sustainable energy production.
Routine gas flaring involves continuously burning associated gas during oil production. However, Seplat launched a structured programme several years ago to address this challenge. By the end of 2025, the company delivered every project needed to stop routine flaring. Currently, these projects remain at the commissioning stage.
Seplat’s Chief Executive Officer, Roger Brown, restated this position at a high-level climate roundtable in Lagos. The Nigerian Exchange Group organised the event with DEG and Africa Foresight Group. Brown, represented by Okechukwu Mba, emphasised that oil and gas still matter to Nigeria’s energy mix. Therefore, the real issue concerns how operators manage environmental and social responsibilities.
Accordingly, Seplat prioritised technology deployment to strengthen operational efficiency. The company introduced real-time emissions monitoring across pipelines, valves, and processing facilities. In addition, a robust asset integrity programme identifies and eliminates emission sources early. As a result, operational risks reduce while environmental performance improves.
Brown explained that responsible operations require measurable actions, not mere declarations. Hence, Seplat focused on efficiency improvements, emissions reduction, and credible offset strategies. This approach supports energy delivery while protecting environmental assets.
Beyond flaring elimination, Seplat adopted nature-based solutions to offset residual emissions. In Edo State, the company launched an afforestation programme targeting millions of trees. Notably, the first phase has already reached completion. This initiative strengthens biodiversity while supporting host communities.
Furthermore, Seplat expanded investments in gas and LPG infrastructure nationwide. Increased access to LPG reduces dependence on firewood and charcoal, especially in peri-urban communities. Following the company’s offshore acquisition, the volumes of LPG previously exported now supply the domestic market. Consequently, availability and affordability have improved significantly.
Brown also highlighted financing challenges within Nigeria’s energy transition. Currently, grid electricity supplies only about five gigawatts nationwide. Meanwhile, petrol and diesel generators dominate self-generation and produce higher emissions. Therefore, gas-to-power solutions offer a cleaner alternative. However, financing gaps continue to slow deployment.
The roundtable also marked the launch of the NGX Net-Zero Programme. This initiative supports listed companies in defining net-zero pathways and improving climate disclosures. Importantly, it could unlock between 2.5 and 3.1 billion dollars in climate-linked capital.
Through Seplat gas flaring elimination, the company demonstrates how disciplined execution aligns energy delivery with environmental stewardship. This progress reinforces Nigeria’s pathway towards a lower-carbon, gas-driven energy future.