Reduce Workforce At Projection Sites, DPR Tells Operators
The Department of Petroleum Resources has directed oil and gas firms to reduce the number of workers at project sites as part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.
The DPR, in its latest circular to operators in the nation’s…
16 Ministers, Top Government Officials Confirmed To Attend AOW
…As regional collaboration becomes more important than ever
Amid the current oil price crash, Africa Oil Week (AOW) remains the trusted platform for driving growth in the African upstream, as evidenced by continental…
Coronavirus Drives Liberia Licence Round Online
The Liberian government is seeking interest from local companies on participating in the offshore licence round, which is due to open on April 10, while moving the launch event online in order to restrict coronavirus transmission.
The…
NCDC Partners Dubawa, Africa Check To Debunk Misinformation On COVID-19
In the wake of viral false and misleading narratives about the novel Corona Virus, COVID-19, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that it will be partnering Dubawa and Africa Check, two independent fact checking…
Nigeria Further Slashes Fuel Pump Price
On Tuesday night, the Federal Government further slashed the unit price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N125 to N123.50 per liter.
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), which made the announcement in a statement,…
Equinor Leaves US Oil And Gas Industry Body
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor has said that it is leaving a US oil and gas industry association on the ground that its new climate commitments not in alignment with the oil and gas body - Independent Petroleum Association of America…
TCN Reports Significant Improvement In Gas Supply From NNPC
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said last night (Tuesday) that it is receiving unprecedented support from the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in solving the issue of gas availability to thermal power…
Why Electricity Tariff Hike Was Suspended — Minister
The Minister of Power, Engr Saleh Mamman, has said that the suspension of the take-off of the new electricity tariff hike till next three months was part of President’ Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to support Nigerians in the face of…
PETROAN Assures On Petroleum Products Supply Nationwide
President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Prince Billy Harry, has reiterated the commitment of members of the association towards ensuring hitch-free petroleum products supply…
COVID-19: Aker Energy Terminates Yinson’s Ghana Deal
A Malaysian FPSO contractor, Yinson Holdings said Aker Energy Ghana Ltd has terminated the letter of intent for the proposed award of contracts to operate a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel at the Deepwater Tano…
Over 60% Nigerian Electricity Consumers Still On Estimated Billing – NERC
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has expressed regret that almost 60% of electricity users in Nigeria are still on estimated billing.
It also said that the number of customers that are yet to be metered had reduced by…
Young Jamaican’s Invention Could Help Tackle Spread Of Viruses Like COVID-19
Five years ago more than 40 babies born in Jamaican hospitals became infected with lethal bacteria - half of them died.The bacteria Klebsiella, like the coronavirus, is spread from person-to-person or via contaminated surfaces. It can be…
Accraine leads Ghana On Electric Car Adoption
…Says EVs are money-saver and environmental-friendly
Accraine Limited was one of the renewable energy companies that exhibited during the 5th Ghana Renewable Energy Fair. The company, however, stole the show at the exhibition hall…
Pipeline Operators Ask Oil Companies To Stop Production As Storage Fills Up
A new problem attributed to the coronavirus pandemic is slowly brewing out in the oil patch.
Pipeline operators with full storage tanks are asking some Texas oil companies to stop production as the ongoing price war between Russia and…
Electricity, More Indispensable Than Ever – IEA
The huge disruption caused by the coronavirus crisis has highlighted how much modern societies rely on electricity. Millions of people are now confined to their homes, resorting to teleworking to do their jobs, e-commerce sites to do…
COVID-19: NNPC Loading Depots Remains Operational
...Corporation Assures of Nationwide Product Availability
As the Nigerian government takes stricter measures to combat COVID-19 with activities completely shutdown in Lagos, FCT and Ogun State, the Nigerian National Petroleum…
Is NLG, New Jewel In Africa’s Crown?
For the past decade Africa has been a vibrant continent for hydrocarbons exploration. Over those years the main story, apart from the traditional North African natural gas heartlands, has been oil. However, parts of sub-Saharan Africa are…
TCN Says Persisting Low Gas Supply Endangering Power Generation
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has informed that the power sector has in the past weeks continued to experience power supply shortage due to serious gas constraints to most of the nation’s thermal generating stations.
The…
NNPC Joins Fight Against COVID-19, Delivers Equipment To UniAbuja Teaching Hospital
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has handed over medical equipment to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospitals in Gwagwalada, the Federal Capital Territory, as part of concerted efforts to combat the Corona Virus…
Nigeria’s Oil To Run Out In 49yrs – DPR Warns
Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has raised the alarm that Nigerian’s cash cow, oil resources will run out in 49 years while advocating the use of Compressed Natural Gas.
Analysts of the Department said the rate of…