Ministry of Petroleum Resources

… transforming the oil and gas industry for the increased benefit of Nigeria and its people.

Ministry of Petroleum Resources

The Mandate of the Ministry is to formulate policies, supervise their implementation and regulate the Nigerian Oil and Gas (Energy) Industry.

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May 11, 2022

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May 10, 2022

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has said that natural gas will...

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About MPR

Mandate

The Mandate of the Ministry is to formulate policies, supervise their implementation and regulate the Nigerian Oil and Gas (Energy) Industry.

The Ministry of Petroleum Resources is responsible for the articulation, implementation and regulation of policies in the Oil and Gas Sector. It also exercises supervisory role over the operators and stakeholders, to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in the Oil and Gas Sector.

MISSION

Ensure an enabling environment to improve the Oil and Gas value chain, driven by modern technology, industry, best practices, stakeholders’ engagement and innovations in alternative energy.

VISION

We shall deliver a thriving Oil and Gas (Energy) Industry for Nigeria.