Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) Managing Director Ralph Gbobo emphasized the critical role of infrastructure development and regulatory certainty in unlocking Nigeria’s vast gas resources during a panel at the Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Conference 2025 in Abuja.
Key Drivers for Gas Development:
- Infrastructure Investment: Essential across the entire value chain—pipelines, gas processing plants, and distribution networks.
- Stable Regulatory & Fiscal Environment: Predictability enhances investor confidence and long-term planning.
- Technology Deployment: Tools like remote monitoring, real-time analytics, predictive systems, and smart metering are crucial to improving operational efficiency and sustainability.
SNG Operational Expansion:
- New gas distribution networks under development in Oyo and Bayelsa states.
- Expansion underway in Ogun, Rivers, and Abia states to support industrial demand.
- Strong focus on partnerships and collaboration to drive capital, expertise, and skills into the sector.
Shell’s Long-Term Commitment:
- At the conference dinner (sponsored by Shell), Executive Vice President Marno de Jong (represented by Rohan D’Souza) reiterated Shell’s 60-year legacy in Nigeria and its continued role as a Diamond Sponsor of the NOG Conference.
- Described the conference as a vital platform for policy and business collaboration in Africa’s oil and gas landscape.
