Companies that have been awarded flare gas sites may face penalties. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission is monitoring their progress. A review of awardees' performance is conducted after a certain period to assess their development and utilization of the sites.

The Commission's chief executive recently met with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources to discuss the programme's implementation. An update on the programme was presented during this meeting.

Further information on the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme and the potential sanctions is available from the Commission.