Seplat Energy Plc says it has eliminated routine gas flaring across its onshore operations in Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in its environmental strategy as the indigenous energy company expands investments in the domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market.
The company’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, Samson Ezugworie, disclosed the development during a media interaction in Benin on Sunday, describing the achievement as a major step towards cleaner energy production and more sustainable operations.
According to Ezugworie, Seplat ended routine gas flaring across both its western and eastern onshore assets by the close of 2025.
“I will make bold to say that in our operations in the onshore business that we have, both western assets and eastern assets, we actually achieved the end of routine flaring in all our onshore operations as of the end of last year,” he said.
The milestone aligns with Nigeria’s broader efforts to reduce gas flaring, lower greenhouse gas emissions and maximise the commercial value of associated natural gas that would otherwise be wasted.
Beyond emissions reduction, Seplat said it is strengthening its presence in the domestic LPG value chain to improve the availability of cooking gas and support cleaner household energy consumption.
Ezugworie said the company has established an LPG processing and distribution plant in Sapele, Delta State, adding that the facility commenced product evacuation on April 20, 2026, when the first trucks loaded with LPG cylinders departed the plant.
“We are committed to contributing to LPG and cooking gas in the country. We already have the plant in Sapele. The plant is not somewhere else but in our area of operation,” he said.
He added that the investment reflects Seplat’s commitment to translating its corporate values into measurable business outcomes.
“One of our key mantras in Seplat is integrity. One of our core values is integrity, and integrity only says the gap between what you say and what you do should not be there,” Ezugworie said.
Nigeria holds one of Africa’s largest natural gas reserves and has increasingly prioritised gas development as a transition fuel, with policies aimed at expanding domestic utilisation, boosting LPG adoption and reducing reliance on traditional cooking fuels.
Seplat’s latest investments position the company to benefit from growing domestic gas demand while supporting the country’s drive to improve energy access, reduce emissions and strengthen value addition within the gas sector.