Dare Babalola
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced that Seplat Energy Plc, a joint venture partner, will shut down its gas production facilities for four days for routine maintenance, starting February 12, 2026.
This is expected to temporarily reduce gas supply to power generation companies and moderately impact electricity output nationwide.
In a statement by NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, on Thursday, the maintenance is part of standard industry safety and asset integrity protocols to ensure reliable, efficient, and safe operation of critical gas infrastructure.
“The public is hereby informed that Seplat Energy Plc, a Joint Venture partner of NNPC Ltd and a key supplier of gas into the NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited pipeline network, has scheduled routine maintenance on its gas production facilities from 12th to 15th February 2026,” the statement read.
It continued, “This planned activity forms part of standard industry safety and asset integrity protocols designed to ensure the continued reliability, efficiency, and safe operation of critical gas infrastructure. Periodic maintenance of this nature is essential to sustain optimal system performance, strengthen operational resilience, and minimise the risk of unplanned outages.”
According to NNPC, the maintenance will lead to a temporary reduction in gas supply into the NGIC pipeline network, affecting some power generation companies.
However, NNPC and Seplat Energy are working together to ensure the maintenance is executed safely, and alternative gas suppliers are being engaged to mitigate anticipated supply gaps.
“During the four-day maintenance period, there will be a temporary reduction in gas supply into the NGIC pipeline network. As a result, some power generation companies reliant on this supply may experience reduced gas availability, which could modestly impact electricity generation levels within the timeframe.
“NNPC Ltd and Seplat Energy are working closely to ensure that the maintenance is executed safely and completed as scheduled. In parallel, NNPC Gas Marketing Limited is engaging alternative gas suppliers to mitigate anticipated supply gaps and maintain stability across the network,” Odeh stated.
“Upon completion of the maintenance exercise, full gas supply into the NGIC system is expected to resume promptly, enabling affected power generation companies to return to normal operations,” the statement concluded.
