…As EemsGas Receives €30m investment subsidy for major green gas project
By Dickson Pat
Federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Engineering, Procurement and Construction ,EPC, execution as a critical lever for timely and successful delivery of oil and gas projects.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, while presiding over an EPC Steering Committee Meeting, where stakeholders reviewed progress from previous EPC roundtables and examined emerging industry perspectives shaping project execution in Nigeria.
Mr Lokpobiri said the meeting provided an opportunity to assess milestones achieved so far, align on shared priorities, and identify gaps requiring sustained attention to improve delivery outcomes across the sector.
“We reviewed progress updates from previous roundtables and discussed emerging EPC perspectives shaping the industry”, the minister said.
“The session allowed us to assess how far we have come, align on shared priorities, and identify areas requiring sustained focus to strengthen delivery outcomes”, he added.
He stressed that government remains deliberate in creating a conducive operating environment for industry players, noting that EPC effectiveness is central to achieving efficiency, cost discipline and long-term value in petroleum projects.
“Our commitment to maintaining a conducive operating environment for industry players is reflected in our efforts to provide the necessary support to enable efficient and productive operations”, Mr Lokpobiri stated.
The Minister further emphasized that as Nigeria continues to promote and advocate new oil and gas developments, EPC contractors and frameworks will play a decisive role in ensuring projects are executed on schedule and deliver optimal economic benefits.
“As we continue to promote and advocate for new projects, the role of EPC remains critical to achieving successful execution, timely delivery, and long-term value”, he added.
The EPC Steering Committee engagement forms part of ongoing government-industry collaboration aimed at de-risking project execution, accelerating investments and strengthening confidence in Nigeria’s petroleum sector.
Meanwhile, EemsGas one of the largest green gas production facilities in the Netherlands with an investment of €100 million – has received €30 million in DEI+ investment subsidies from the Dutch government. Sustainable raw materials producer Perpetual Next, which holds a 50% stake in EemsGas, announced this today.
The subsidy will be used for the construction of a plant that produces green gas from scrap wood. The subsidy award almost a third of the total investment is the result of a technical and economic evaluation of the project, its contribution to the energy transition, and the financial commitment of the shareholders.
The EemsGas project aligns seamlessly with the recommendations of the Wennink Report on public investments in energy and climate technology, published in December.
For the Netherlands, the new plant represents an opportunity to substantially scale up green gas production, based on the gasification of demolition wood and a blueprint that can be applied at other locations in the Netherlands and beyond.
Eemsgas partnered with TNO (Dutch Organization for Applied Scientific Research) for the project, which is supplying gasification technology for the plant.
The plant, featuring leading-edge technology, will produce 18 million cubic meters of green gas per year, many times the production volumes of conventional green gas production facilities.
