By Yusuf Yunus In a bid to accelerate development of alternative energy sources, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has expressed its commitment to providing technical support for the provision of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in the country. Mr Ahmed Farouk, Chief Executive Officer of the authority,Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) has restated the association’s resolve to negotiate with the Federal Government on issues instead of embarking on strike. Mr Lucky Osesua, the National Chairman of PTD, gave the assurance at a news briefing on Wednesday on the crisis rocking the association throughContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) have threatened to exit its umbrella body, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), if its President Williams Akporeha and General-Secretary, Afoloabi Olawale, did not resign. Mr Gbenga Olawale, an Ex-Officio of the PTD from Ibadan depot, said inContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has urged media, stakeholders and the general public to maintain uniformity in the use of its brand name and logo. A statement by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, said with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry ActContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says it operates anti-corruption philosophy and will continue to demonstrate zero tolerance for corruption in its dealings with other organisations. The commission said as a creation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA 2021), it would remain committed, and be anti-corruptionContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabia to establish a robust framework for collaboration between the two nations in the oil and gas sector. The MoU aims at promoting collaboration, information exchange and technology transfer, thereby creating a conducive environment forContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) said out of a total mineral revenue of N6.40 trillion, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) accounted for the highest contribution of N2.71 trillion in 2020-2021. NEITI in its latest Fiscal Allocation and Statutory Disbursement (FASD) report which coveredContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has provided insight into how the lingering Russia – Ukraine war impacted Nigerian crude oil inflows in the international oil market. The NNPC Ltd., said this led to a dip in demand from the once-dependable Asian market at theContinue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), says the company has not increase the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Mr Andy Odeh, General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, NLNG, dismissed the alleged report of the increase in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Oilserv Group is targeting expansion in African market through the forthcoming Intra African Trade Fair (IATF 2023). The company said the event would serve as an avenue to take advantage of the African market, to provide commercial prospects and showcase competence from an indigenous African operators’ perspective.Continue Reading
