Production at Equinor’s Statfjord A remains halted after gas leak Production at the Statfjord A oil and gas platform in the North Sea remains shut following the discovery of a gas leak late on Thursday, Equinor said on Friday. “It is too early to say something about when the production can start again, our focus…
Petrobras Requests Reversal of Decision to Block Exploratory Well Petróleo Brasleiro said yesterday that it has asked Brazil’s environmental agency to reverse a decision it made to block the state-controlled oil company from drilling an exploratory well off the country’s northern coast. Petrobras, as the company is known, said last week that the Brazilian Institute…
OML 130: NNPCL, CNOOC, SAPETRO renew oil production contracts. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, has announced the renewal of the Oil Mining Lease 130 Production Sharing Contract and conversion of the acreage to a Petroleum Mining Lease in accordance with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021. In a ceremony at the NNPCL…
Halt Payment Of $700m Cabotage Vessel Fund, Reps Tell NIMASA The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to stop the planned disbursement of $700 million Cabotage Vessel Fund. The House also urged NIMASA to within seven days submit an audited statement of account detailing all the monies that…
South Africa’s Load Shedding to Exceed Christmas Minister in the Presidency responsible for electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa gives an update on his visits to Eskom power stations between March 20 to 31, 2023. South Africa’s national electricity grid cannot be stabilised before the end of the year and load shedding will continue into mid-2024. Construction…
NUPRC issues 7 new Regulations for the oil and gas industry The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has issued seven new regulations for operations in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Chief Executive, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, in a statement released by the commission, noted that the seven new regulations are aimed at providing a regulatory…
Chevron Nigeria Limited Reiterates Commitment to Development of Neighbouring Communities Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (“NNPCL”) and CNL (“NNPCL/CNL JV”), has reiterated its commitment to the socio-economic development of its neighbouring communities. CNL confirms that about 08:40hrs, on May 16, 2023, some protesters from Ugborodo community…
OPEC warns about declining global oil production The Secretary General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Haitham Al Ghais, has warned that global oil production capacity was dropping. Speaking during a recent interview with S&P Global Commodity Insights, he stated the refinery sector was not keeping pace with growing fuel demands, putting the…
Lake Chad Basin Oil Well to yield 943m Barrels as Buhari flags off exploration The Wadi-B Well in the Lake Chad Basin area of Borno State is expected to produce 943 million barrels of oil. President Muhammadu Buhari flagged off the resumption of drilling in the well recently. Joining the spud-in ceremony virtually at the…
Shell earmarks $56.13m for host communities in Nigeria The Shell Petroleum Development Company, has unveiled eight Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs) in Bayelsa State, a critical step for unlocking the $56million designated for development in line with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. The $56.13 million represents funds to be paid this…
