NUPRC: Eyesan targets production optimization, revenue expansion

The Commission Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has said going forward, workings in the commission will rest on three pillars.

Eniola Akinkuotu, Head, Media and Strategic Communication, NUPRC, in a statement explained that the commission boss said she would focus on production optimization and revenue expansion.

Also in focus is regulatory predictability and speed; as well as safe, governed and sustainable operations.

She explained that this aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda and his plan to hit a production target of 2mmbopd by 2027 and 3mmbopd by 2030.The NUPRC boss unveiled her agenda on Wednesday at a stakeholder meeting in Lagos.

The NUPRC boss plans on increasing production and revenue expansion through the recovery of shut-in volumes with economic value, arresting decline, reducing losses, and accelerating time-to-first oil—without increasing burdens or transaction cost.

This, she said, had already begun by recently “turning on the light” in a long shut-in asset.

According to Eyesan’s plan, regulatory predictability and speed can be achieved by running regulation like a service, enforcing rules transparently and making quick time-bound decisions.

The new NUPRC boss plans to strengthen governance, process safety, host community outcomes, and encourage decarbonisation through safe, governed and sustainable operations.

“Going forward, the Commission will be measured on the following key success metrics – Faster, predictable regulatory approvals, higher, more secure and sustainable production, credible licensing and disciplined acreage performance, world-class HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) and process safety outcomes, trusted measurement, transparency, governance and data integrity,” she said.

Eyesan promised that under her leadership, the NUPRC will enhance regulatory efficiency and predictability by publishing Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for all major approvals.

The timeline to production will be reduced through proactive discussions regarding all necessary approvals, implementation of stage-gate processes, and mutual agreement on timelines with the commission, she stated.

“Stakeholders are encouraged to submit their projects for consideration. For matured opportunities, please submit your request latest end of Q1, 2026. This would provide a simplified and holistic framework that creates obligations for both operators and the Commission,” the CCE said.

The Commission will launch a digital workflow for permitting, reporting and data submissions, she stated, adding that the NUPRC will work with the industry to identify capacity gaps and develop tiered intervention in the most critical areas with immediate impact on regulatory efficiency “while we harmonize our own internal processes to eliminate conflicting regulatory actions and reduce friction.”

She revealed that the NUPRC’s internal transformation programme through a project Management office is in flight and “I will provide more details on this in the coming days.”