The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has entered into a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding with China Gas Holdings Limited and Peiyang Chemical Singapore PTE Ltd., setting the stage for coordinated collaboration across key sectors of Nigeria’s natural gas value chain.

The Managing Director of PCCS, Tim Tian, made this disclosure in a statement on Sunday, according to THISDAY.

He noted that the MoU was signed at NNPC’s Abuja headquarters, with the Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari; Executive Vice President for Gas, Power & New Energy, Olalekan Ogunleye; and General Manager of NNPC Gas & Power Investment Services, Ibrahim Hamza, all in attendance.

According to the statement, the agreement encompasses the development of liquefied natural gas, including flare-gas-to-LNG, floating LNG, and onshore LNG projects, as well as gas-fired power generation and industrial facilities using domestic gas feedstock.

The statement further noted that the MoU will act as the main framework for aligning international technical expertise with Nigeria’s energy priorities, establishing a formal governance structure to guide projects from technical feasibility to commercial operations.

“Our role is to combine proven modular engineering with locally grounded commercial structures that make projects investible and deliverable”, the PCCS MD said.

Tian said the signing was followed by an extensive engagement programme by the China Gas and PCCS delegation across Nigeria’s energy sector.

He noted that discussions with Heirs Energies Limited explored downstream compressed natural gas and LNG opportunities, including a potential 15 million standard cubic feet per day supply and project delivery plans, while separate meetings with refinery leadership focused on integrating gas supply into refining and industrial operations.

The statement further noted that the delegation held discussions with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated on financing structures for large-scale gas infrastructure projects.

In addition, PCCS said the team conducted site visits to operational facilities, including CNG mother stations, the NGML-NIPCO refuelling station at the Port of Lagos, and logistics bases in Shagamu operating CNG- and LNG-powered heavy-duty fleets.

The visits, the statement added, offered firsthand insight into compression systems, daily throughput, fleet utilisation, and transport-related gas demand.