Stakeholders to converge for 2025 gas safety conference

Oil and gas sector stakeholders are set to converge in Abuja, the nation’s capital, to brainstorm on the safety of gas deployment in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of the industry. As Nigeria rapidly transitions to a gas-powered economy through Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Compressed Petroleum Gas (CNG), and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) adoption, […]

Oil and gas sector stakeholders are set to converge in Abuja, the nation’s capital, to brainstorm on the safety of gas deployment in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of the industry.

As Nigeria rapidly transitions to a gas-powered economy through Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Compressed Petroleum Gas (CNG), and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) adoption, the organisers of the the event, Fleissen & Company, led by its Managing Partner, Dr Sunday Kashio, noted that this growth has brought with it increasing safety risks, regulatory demands, and infrastructure challenges.

The Gas Safety Conference (GSC) 2025, which is set to take place between July 8 and 9, he said , is Nigeria’s first dedicated platform for gas safety dialogue and action, stressing that it will bring together government and industry players to coordinate national safety priorities.

Kashio, who spoke during a press briefing, stated that Nigeria is increasingly becoming a hub for gas deployment, noting that the industry needs to agree on certain safety standards, especially in a country like Nigeria where products are transported by road.

He stated that the Gas Safety Conference 2025 aims to advance a culture of safety by raising awareness, strengthening regulatory compliance, and fostering collaboration across the gas industry.

Besides, he explained that it will raise nationwide awareness of safety protocols among industry operators, policymakers, transporters, retailers, and end-users to ensure responsible gas handling and usage at every level of the value chain.

“It will facilitate the exchange of best practices, case studies, and innovations while encouraging coordinated action among institutions on safety strategy, risk mitigation, and emergency preparedness,” he added.

Highlighting the peculiar case of Nigeria which transports its gas by road, the company’s top executive stated that with increasing gas utilisation, safe handling of gas become a very important conversation in the country.