Shell has called for the development of infrastructure to promote the growth of domestic gas and monetisation of the resource, saying that the infrastructure will support the delivery of gas from producers to consumers in an efficient way that is also transparent and cost effective.

Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG), Ralph Gbobo, who stated this during a panel session at the just concluded Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) in Abuja, described infrastructure as the bedrock of a thriving gas industry, citing the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) that feeds the domestic gas market as an example.

He said: “If we can fully implement our regulations, a key one being the Network Code and maintain a stable Network where investors can get their returns, I can guarantee that we will see more players come into this space.

“Our experience at SNG shows that the task of expanding the Nigerian domestic gas market is a collective responsibility and not to be done by just few players. It requires inputs from the regulatory, upstream, midstream and downstream sectors.

“The key to unlocking all these inputs is driving and implementing the right polices.

The implementation of clear policies and incentives allows for more investors to come into the domestic gas market be it in terms of gas production or infrastructural development. Investors need to be assured of a stable regulatory and fiscal market where their investments are guaranteed.”