The chairman of AMNI International Petroleum, Chief Tunde Afolabi has commended the Centre for Petroleum Information (CPI) for marking a milestone in the oil and gas industry by publishing an authoritative reference book during its 20th-anniversary event which held in Lagos recently.   The 440-page book with theRead More

…Says No Fatalities or Injury The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC , an upstream subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, has reported an explosion at a production facility in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 40 involving its partners Elcrest Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited while carrying out production evacuation atRead More

…Invites Kyari to Speak at Its Virtual Meeting The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives (EITI), a multi-stakeholder coalition that promotes extractives transparency and accountability in over 50 countries, has commended the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, for honouring his commitment to promote andRead More

The Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria, NAEC has inaugurated a new set of executive to steer its activities for the next two years. In a statement issued on Monday, the Association said the move became imperative after the erstwhile Chairman, Olatunde Dodondawa tendered his resignation in pursuit of personal businesses.Read More

The Federal Government is considering supplying electricity to the Republic of Chad following a recent request by the neighbouring country.   The government-owned Transmission Company of Nigeria disclosed on Sunday that a meeting was held last week to discuss the possibilities of connecting Chad to the national grid.   Nigeria,Read More

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has urged national oil companies to set aside risk funds to minimise the impacts of unforeseen events.   The NNPC’s Group Executive Director, Umar Ajiya, said this during a dialogue on responses by governments and the oil industry to the COVID-19 pandemic in the extractive sector.Read More

In a bid to resolve the dispute on the cause of a Nov 12, 2019 leak at Shell’s oilfields in Bayelsa State, the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) said it has subjected a section of the 14″ Okordia-Rumuekpe pipeline to a third-party examination.   This is especiallyRead More

So far, about 6,000 vehicles have been fitted to run on gas since 2009 when the initiative was launched in Benin, Edo State, NIPCO Plc has disclosed.   The oil firm said it is committed to ensuring that more vehicles run on gas so as to improve efficiency and guaranteeRead More

The Federal Government, has concluded arrangements to invest N198.28 billion (US$519.69 million) on various capital projects in the power sector in different parts of the country in 2021.   The projects is expected to further improve the country’s power generation capacity and distribution efficiency which has for a long timeRead More

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has said it stands in solidarity with all well-meaning Nigerians, as they peacefully demand that the Nigerian government puts an end to brutality in all and any form by any organisation or sector. In a release signed by itsRead More