Nigeria LNG Limited says its Train 7 expansion project is nearing completion, with the facility expected to raise the country's liquefied natural gas production capacity from 22 million tonnes to about 30 million tonnes annually by the end of 2027.
The development emerged at an energy roundtable organised by the Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry during the 2026 French Week, where industry leaders called for stronger investment and technology partnerships between Nigeria and France.v
NLNG Managing Director, Adeleye Falade, disclosed that engineering work on Train 7 was 99.5 per cent complete, procurement had reached 99.8 per cent, while construction stood at approximately 94 per cent.
He said the expansion demonstrated how international partnerships could strengthen Nigeria's domestic industrial capacity and create employment opportunities.
According to Falade, the project has achieved about 95 per cent local content, with Nigerian contractors and manufacturers supplying components including pressure vessels, cables and valves.
He added that about 16,000 people, mostly young Nigerians, had been engaged during construction, while the wider project activities supported an estimated 40,000 jobs.
Falade said Nigeria's estimated 215 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves, alongside wider resource estimates of about 600 trillion cubic feet, presented enormous opportunities for industrialisation and economic growth.
“Nigeria's energy transition must be just, realistic and investable,” he said, arguing that gas should serve as a foundation for industrial development, electricity generation, clean cooking and export earnings rather than merely a transitional energy source.
The NLNG chief also disclosed that the company had generated about $149.6bn in revenue since commencing operations, paid $47.9bn in dividends and remitted approximately $10.5bn in taxes.
He said completing Train 7 would further strengthen the company's contribution to government revenue and expand domestic gas supply.
Falade noted that NLNG had been directed in 2022 to channel all its liquefied petroleum gas production to the Nigerian market to support clean cooking initiatives.
He said the company's capacity to supply the domestic LPG market was expected to increase by about 50 per cent after Train 7 becomes operational.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TotalEnergies Nigeria, Matthieu Bouyer, called for greater collaboration in gas infrastructure, technology transfer, decarbonisation and local content development.
Bouyer said the French energy company, which has operated in Nigeria for 70 years, remained committed to developing local expertise and supporting Nigerian contractors.
“We see Nigeria not just as a market, but as a long-term investment destination where we continue to develop people, work with local contractors and build partnerships,” he said.
He identified infrastructure gaps and regulatory uncertainty as issues requiring attention to attract the investment needed to unlock Nigeria's gas resources.
The Consul-General of France in Lagos, Laurent Favier, also called for increased investment in Nigeria's energy sector, noting that close to 100 million Nigerians still lacked reliable electricity.
He said French companies, including TotalEnergies, SPIE and Schneider Electric, were contributing to Nigeria's energy and industrial development through investment and technical expertise.
Favier also highlighted TotalEnergies' $550m Ubeta gas development project, being executed with NNPC Limited, which is expected to deliver first gas in 2027 and supply feed gas to NLNG's Train 7 expansion.
He said Nigeria's energy sector offered opportunities for stronger commercial relations between both countries, noting that bilateral trade reached approximately $4.7bn in 2025.
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