By Sandra Umeh The shutdown of the Unit 10 of the Port Harcourt Refinery should serve as a wake-up call to building long-term capacities and ensuring sustainability in the management and execution of refinery projects. A lawyer and engineer, Mr Patrick Edward, gave the advice on Thursday in an interviewContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) is undergoing a maintenance shutdown. Mr Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., said the scheduled maintenance and sustainability assessment commences on May 24, 2025. Soneye said the company was workingContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Nigeria’s losses due to crude oil theft are more significant than those of some other OPEC members. The Chairman, Senate Ad hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft, Sen. Ned Nwoko, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has urged the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) board to consolidate the gains of the ongoing economic reforms, which have attracted commendations for the resilience and competitiveness of the Nigerian economy. Speaking at the inauguration of the Board of NNPC Ltd. atContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Lagos State Government has joined stakeholders in energy, transportation, and education to launch Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion training for 500 polytechnic students in the South-West. The event, held in Lagos, was organised by Mofe Foundation in partnership with the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS).Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Alfa Designs Nigeria Limited, a leading oil and gas servicing company has underscored the need for quality asset integrity inspection services in the industry, to ensure productivity and safety. Mr Shittu Oladapo, Asset Integrity Lead, Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd., made this known on Wednesday in an interviewContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam and Nathan Nwakamma Some indigenous oil and gas companies participating at the Nigeria Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2025 have called for an enabling environment and patronage to enable them scale up their operations in the country. The companies made this known while speaking with theContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Alfa Designs Nigeria Limited, a leading oil and gas servicing company, has urged oil producing companies to leverage ‘Smart Con Unit’ technology, to promote safety and tackle oil theft in the country. Mr Ikechukwu Okonkwo, Well Head Team Lead of the company, said this in an interviewContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has launched a campaign to reduce petroleum tanker accidents on highways across the country. The Southwest campaign was inaugurated on Wednesday at the Dangote Refinery Depot, Lagos, by NMDPRA Chief Executive, Mr Ahmed Farouk, represented by Dr MustaphaContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe Africa’s richest man and industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has expressed commitment to empowering Nigerian engineers and building local capacity through large-scale industrial projects. Dangote gave the assurance while receiving a delegation from the Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) at the Dangote Petroleum RefineryContinue Reading
