Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (also known as The Commission), a new entity formed as a result of the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act (2021). The organization was formed after an extraction of the 'Upstream division' of the former sole industry regulator Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), is a department under the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources (FMPR). Its sister regulator - The Nigerian Midstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) was formed as a result of the merger of the "midstream and downstream division" of the defunct DPR, the defunct PPPRA, and the defunct Petroleum Equalization Fund (Management) Board. It monitors the upstream arm of the oil and gas industry to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and laws. As part of its activities, the agency manages the upstream sector of Nigeria petroleum industry. The Federal Government of Nigeria introduces National Production Monitoring Systems (NIPMS) to monitor the royalty payables and demand notices from all organizations dealing in petroleum in Nigeria.