By Yunus Yusuf Mrs Prisca Kanebi, Chairperson of the the Nigerian Institution of Petroleum Engineers (NiPeTE), says the institution is rebranding to become Nigerian Institute of Petroleum and Gas Engineers. She said the move aims to enhance professionalism and growth in the oil and gas sector. NiPeTE Chairperson,Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Mr Bashir Ojulari, new Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), has pledged to attract sectoral investments worth 30 billion dollars and 60 billion dollars by 2027 and 2030 respectively. Ojulari said the company, under his stewardship, would raise crude oil production toContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) says the gas sector has attracted more than five billion dollars in new investments as at 2024. Mr Akachukwu Nwokedi, President of the NGA, disclosed this during a news conference on Saturday in Lagos, ahead of the 29th World Gas Conference (WGCContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Nigeria Council, has underscored the need to align operations and investments within the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA 2021) framework, to ensure the sector’s transparency, efficiency and investors’ confidence. Dr Amina Danmadami, Chairman SPE, Nigeria Council, made this known on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says digitisation, automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics are redefining the entire energy value chain. Mr Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd. said this in Abuja at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigeria Council’s 2025Continue Reading
By Diana Omueza The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) confirmed Shell’s liabilities will transfer to Renaissance Africa Energy after its acquisition of SPDC. NOSDRA Director-General, Mr Chukwuemeka Woke, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja during a visit by Renaissance Africa Energy’s Managing Director, Tony Attah. Renaissance, aContinue Reading
Emmanuella Anokam The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi) and LNG Arete Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on $27.3 million gas plant project to boost CNG infrastructure investment, expansion and availability. The Programme Director/Chief Executive Officer, P-CNGi, Mr Michael Oluwagbemi, said the partnership aimed at constructing aContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf The West African Gas Pipeline Company Ltd. (WAPCo) has committed over 750,000 dollars annually to train more than 164 artisans in Nigeria, with a focus on empowering local communities. Dr Isaac Adjei-Doku, General Manager, Corporate Affairs of WAPCo, made this announcement during the graduation ceremony of youthContinue Reading
By Yusuf Yunus Nigeria is actively embracing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a sustainable energy alternative, aligning with global trends toward cleaner fuels. It is contributing to greater energy security for the nation and driving a transformation of its energy strategy. This transition is driven by the government’s aim toContinue Reading
By Sunday Bassey The Federal Government has inaugurated the construction of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mother Station project which has a capacity of 10 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCF/D) in Akwa Ibom. President Bola Tinubu conducted the groundbreaking of the project, owned by Nsik Oil and Gas Limited,Continue Reading
