The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has awarded 10 Gas Distribution Licences (GDLs) to six companies to increase gas utilisation and expansion in the country.
The licenses were issued in a ceremony on Tuesday, in Abuja.
The GDL as a provision of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) is a license that gives exclusive rights to establish, construct, and operate a gas distribution system in a designated local Gas Distribution Zone (GDZ).
As reported by the News Agency of Nigeria, the six beneficiary companies include:
- The NNPC Gas Marketing Company
- Shell Nigeria Gas Limited
- NIPCO Plc
- Central Horizon Gas Company
- Falcon Corporation Ltd.
- AXXELA
The Chief Executive of the NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, said the beneficiaries were selected from a pool of over 30 applicants in line with defined requirements.
“The licenses being issued today will support the ‘last mile’ expansion, crucial in completing an efficient and interconnected gas network across the…
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