The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has shortlisted 139 firm for its Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialization Programme.

The announcement was made in a statement signed by the commission’s Chief Executive Officer, Gbenga Komolafe, on Friday.

Komolafe noted that over 300 firms applied to revalidate their prequalification status and submit Statement of Qualification as existing bidders and new participants, respectively.

“Following successful conclusion of the SOQ evaluation exercise conducted by the Bid Evaluation Team, a total of 139 Applicants were deemed successful and awarded the Qualified Applicant status in line with the provisions of the RFQ (Request for Qualification).

“To that end, and in consideration of Section 105 (2) of the PIA and similar provisions enabling the Commission in that respect, the Commission hereby publishes the list of Qualified Applicants who will proceed to the Request for Proposal phase of the NGFCP 2022,” the statement added.

Congratulating the shortlisted applicants, Komolafe said, “On behalf of the Board and Management of the Commission, I heartily congratulate all successful applicants and enjoin them to follow through with the subsequent stages of the Programme towards becoming a Permit Holder/Flare Gas Buyer in line with the applicable statutes.”

The announcement, made available on the NUPRC official website, also contained a list of the selected applicants, identified by their NGFCP Unique ID.