Niger Delta

Environmentalists on Thursday berated the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) for poor compliance to regulatory verdict on oil spill matters in its operational fields in the Niger Delta region. They recalled that the…

Kenechukwu Obiajuru, Yenagoa Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) says it has empowered over 6,659 entrepreneurs from its gas fields in Bayelsa and Delta from 2003 till date. The General Manager, External Relations…

Kenechukwu Obiajuru, Yenagoa A Niger Delta group known as Ifalbobou Revolutionary Movement, (IRM) has expressed concerns over operations of First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company, (First E&P) within the…

By Elizabeth Uwandu Going by the threat of  Niger Delta Avengers to allegedly cause mayhem if President Muhammad Buhari re-election bid succeed in tomorrow's election, Nigeria may need to be vigilant. Niger Delta Avengers, a…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commended the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), for achieving 100 per cent local content input in the development of Oredo Integrated Gas Handling Facility (IGHF). Dr…

Nigeria’s representative in Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mele Kyari, has said the country cannot be ignored in the global oil market due to the growing positive outlook of its oil output. Mr Kyari, who is also…

Youths in Rivers State have restated their opposition to the alleged plans by Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Company to relocate its Supply Base from Onne, Rivers State, to Lagos, vowing to stop any ship that tries to load the…

The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee investigating revenue leakages in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry has frowned at the continuous flaring of gas in the Niger Delta. The Committee disclosed that massive gas flaring is…

The militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, which has carried out attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta region, said it would consider negotiation with the government if independent mediators assisted. The Federal government last week…

Lekoil announced Monday this week the start of oil production from the Otakikpo Marginal Field in OML 11, which is located on the shore line in the south-eastern part of the Niger Delta. "First oil" flowed to surface at the Otakikpo-002…

An indigenous company, Niger Delta Petroleum Resources Limited, has clinched the 2015 Global Gas Flare Reduction Excellence Award. The award conducted by the Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership – a World Bank Group initiative, will be…