By Ella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), says Nigeria’s domestic gas infrastructure network has capacity to transport 6.9 billion Standard Cubic Feet (BCF) of gas to support power generation and gas-based industries. Malam Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), NNPC Ltd., made this known onContinue Reading
By Ella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has given operators of the Oil Mining Lease 42 (OML 42) two weeks ultimatum to resolve the Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT) issues. NUPRC said if the oil operators failed to comply with its directives, they would be sanctioned inContinue Reading
By Ella Anokam President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the amendment of the 2022/2023 Deep Offshore oil block mini-bid process to accommodate concerns raised by potential local and international investors. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) stated in Abuja on Saturday that the amendments would address concerns over the terminalContinue Reading
By Ella Anokam The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has resigned from office. Information obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja on Friday from unconfirmed sources, said the minister has submitted his resignation letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the sources, Sylva hasContinue Reading
By Ella Anokam The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will recommence technical safety audit of petrol retail outlets, tankers, refining facilities and depots operations nationwide to halt rising accidents’ cases. The NMDPRA said that at least one death was recorded every four days in theContinue Reading
By Yusuf Yunus The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has raised alarm over the high level of non-compliance to its regulations in the retail outlets of the energy sector. Dr Mustapha Lamorde, the Executive Director, Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSE&C) of NMDPRA, said this atContinue Reading
By Ella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) says the positive outcome of Ebenyi-A Exploration Well will increase Nigeria’s hydrocarbon reserves from 37 billion barrels to 50 billion barrels. The NNPC Ltd said the outcome of the campaign would contribute to the aspiration of increasing Nigeria’s crudeContinue Reading
By Ella Anokam President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the first oil drilling of the Ebenyi-A Exploration Well located in the Middle Benue Trough in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Buhari in his virtual spud-in ceremony of the Well, admonished the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) andContinue Reading
By Ella Anokam The Federal Government has approved a seven-year contract extension for Brevity Anderson Consortium as conference producers and organisers of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (N.I.E.S) formerly known as Nigeria International Petroleum Summit. The extension was approved following a Federal Executive Council (FEC) review and approval. A statementContinue Reading
By Ella Anokam Ambong Energy has set up the Ambong Global Online Campus (aGOC©), an innovation, to assist the oil and gas professionals in learning to keep up with changes in the sector. The aGOC© will deliver worldwide online courses that are innovative and future proof with the latest technologiesContinue Reading
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