The National Centre for Petroleum Research and Development (NCPRD) is one of the three energy research centres established by the Federal Government of Nigeria at the instance of the Energy commission of Nigeria (ECN) on 28'' July, 2008. The Centre is located in the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi and is being funded presently by the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology through the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN).