A group, Ijaw Elders Forum, has issued a notice of intention to challenge in court the bidding process or marginal field rounds, and seek appropriate redress.
This follows what they described as failure of the federal government to…
The Lagos State Government is sealing off all petrol filling stations considered to be illegal, ie those cited in densely populated residential areas across the state.
The statement by the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban…
The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, Sunday released guidelines for the establishment and operations of downstream gas facilities across the country.
In the new guideline, companies seeking to establish gas-dispensing facilities…
The Department of Petroleum Resource (DPR) says it will not allow its safety strategy to be compromised by tank farms operators in the country.
The Zonal Operations Controller, Port Harcourt zone, Mr Bassey Nkanga made this known…
Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has called on the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR; Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC; Ministry of Labour and Employment, and Ministry of Petroleum Resources to…
…DPR, NOSDRA, Ministry of Petroleum visit Site Alongside Seplat Petroleum’s emergency team, Officials of Nigerian’s Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) and Delta State…
The House of Representatives ad hoc Committee on Tank Farms has called for overhaul of facilities at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) depot in Calabar.
Chairman of the Committee, Mr Sergius Ogun, said this on Thursday…
In its effort to continue to enable business and create opportunities in the oil and gas sector, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said it has outlined four cardinal focus for downstream operations.
The DPR’s Head, Public…
The BUA Group has awarded Axens, the largest hydrocarbon firm in France, the multi billion contract to license key refinery technologies to the BUA Group’s 200,000 barrels per day (BPD) refinery and petrochemical plant in Nigeria.
A…
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P), have confirmed the entrance of the Abigail-Joseph Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit to…
The inability of the Federal Government of Nigeria to undertake far-reaching reforms in the Nigerian petroleum industry in the last ten years has cost the country over $150 billion.
Related: National Assembly Abandons Controversial…
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…
Preliminary investigation revealed that the cause of the gas explosion in Kaduna State was illegal transfer of gas into another cylinder by operators of the facility, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said.
Head, Public…
The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, has reiterated its resolve to flush out illegal gas facilities around the country, adding that operators would face stiff penalties.
The DPR North West Zonal Operations Controller, Mr Isa…
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has been honoured with an award for its participation during the 2019 edition of Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE) organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers,…
The Department for Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed 53 filling stations and four gas stations in Kaduna state for non-compliance and sharp practices.
The Zonal Operations Controller, Kaduna Zone, Isa Tafida disclosed this in Kaduna…
Chibisi Ohakah, Abuja
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has explained that the 25 filling stations its operatives shut down in Jigawa and Kano committed offences ranging from violation of safety rules, under-dispensing of…
The Department of Petroleum Resources has said it will impose sanctions on fuel marketers operating illegal gas facilities in the country.
The acting Director, DPR, Mr Ahmad Shakur, gave the warning on Monday at a press briefing in…
Chibisi Ohakah, Abuja
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has advised motorists and other petroleum products consumers to disregard trending rumour of a planned hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS),…
The Department Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Ibadan on Monday said that it closed down 17 illegal LPG skid in Ibadan and issued warning to nine filling plants in the second quarter of 2019.
Mr Oluyemi Olaonipekun, the Operations…
