By Emmanuella Anokam Nigeria and the U.S. on Monday restated commitment to further foster partnership in the oil and gas industry to ensure energy security and transition. This decision was reached in Abuja when Amb. Geoffrey Pyatt, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State (Energy), and his team visited Malam Mele Kyari,Continue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Management of Seplat Energy JV, in partnership with the NNPCL E&P, on Friday said no fewer than 96,000 people have in the last 12 years benefitted from its eye care programme in Edo and Delta communities. The Director of External Affairs & Sustainability, Seplat Energy, DrContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project has advanced with the signing of four Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to ensure progress and strategic direction of the 25 billion dollars Trans-Atlantic gas pipeline project. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the four MoUs were signed on Friday inContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says with the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) other interested parties are free to import products once they meet the requirements. The NMDPRA said the PMS importers must meet regulations as stipulated by the PetroleumContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) has urged the Federal Government to give priority to the importation of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) to cushion effect of fuel subsidy removal. The association appealed to the government to hasten completion of road rehabilitation nationwide andContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu An NGO, the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), says that the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), as an alternative to petrol by the Federal Government is a welcome development considering the price difference. Mr Shittu Jubril, the Chief Executive Officer, PPDC, stated this in an interview withContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has dismissed recent allegation by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) that ExxonMobil was lifting butane illegally at Bonny River Offshore Terminal (BRT). The NMDPRA had in letters to the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and Chief ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has issued licences to the NNPCL Exploration and Production Ltd. and Belema Sweet Export Terminal Ltd for establishment of crude export terminals. The licences were approved and issued to the companies on Tuesday in Abuja by Mr Farouk Ahmed, Authority Chief Executive (ACE), NigerianContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has written to the military high command, alleging illegal lifting of petroleum product by Exxon Mobil at Bonny River Terminal in Rivers State. The letter, signed by the Authority’s Chief Executive, Mr Farouk Ahmed, and addressed to theContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Lagos State Government on Friday urged the state residents to embrace natural gas for cleaner energy, mass job creation, boost in commerce and quantum leap in the economy. Dr Omobolaji Gaji, Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and WaterContinue Reading
