Nigeria, May 3 -- According to Nigeria's upstream oil and gas regulator, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the country's gas reserves have reached an all-time high of 210.5 trillion cubic feet. This positions Nigeria as the largest holder of natural gas reserves in Africa and among the top ten globally.

A significant amount of the gas produced during oil extraction, referred to as associated gas, poses distinct challenges. Unlike crude oil, it cannot be stored in tanks and is often regarded as a burden at production sites. Associated gas is frequently flared due to the lack of a well-defined gas utilisation and commercialisation strategy.

Gas flaring persists in Nigeria for several reasons:

Some oil fields ...