FG procures drilling rigs for minerals exploration across Nigeria

FG procures drilling rigs for minerals exploration across Nigeria

In a bid to make the mining sector to contribute more to the Gross Domestic Product, the Federal Government has acquired two drilling rigs to be used in the exploration of minerals deposits across the country. At the inauguration of the rigs in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development,…

Nigeria’s power supply dips to 2,006mw

Nigeria’s power supply dips to 2,006mw

The power supply from the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) at the weekend dropped to 83,570.30mwh (2006mw), according to the Independent System Operator (ISO) of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Its operational report of Sunday showed that the industry recorded a peak generation of 4,452mw and lowest generation of 3,041mw on the previous day….

Spot trade for Nigerian crude slows as Platts mulls Nigerian grades for Brent price

Spot trade for Nigerian crude slows as Platts mulls Nigerian grades for Brent price

Spot trade remained fairly slow on Monday, as a major industry event in Asia kept activity in Nigerian cargoes subdued, and traders reported little in the way of offers. At the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference in Singapore, pricing agency S&P Global Platts said it was seeking feedback on possible reforms to its dated Brent price…

NLNG Recorded Its Highest Output of All Time in 2017
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NLNG Recorded Its Highest Output of All Time in 2017

The highest production that the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Ltd has delivered to the market in one calendar year is 21Million Tonnes (21MMTPA) and that was achieved in 2017. “From a production stand point, 2017 was our best year. That was the year that we produced the highest volume ever and we delivered 21Million…

For Ghana’s Taxman, Oranto is hiding in Plain Sight

For Ghana’s Taxman, Oranto is hiding in Plain Sight

Ghana Revenue Authority GRA claims that Oranto Petroleum, the Nigerian owned E&P company, “has been located in Angola and Mozambique”. This “revelation” is in response to a declaration that the company, in partnership with Stone Energy “has still not honoured an outstanding surface rental invoice of $67,438.36 since February 2013”, according to the 2017 report…

The Namibian Rush Hits A Bump

The Namibian Rush Hits A Bump

The first of the two wells scheduled to set off another round of drilling in Namibia, has come up as a duster. Tullow Oil operated Cormorant-1 exploration well on Petroleum Exploration License 37 (“PEL 37”) offshore the Republic of Namibia encountered non-commercial hydrocarbons. PEL 37 covers 17,295 square kilometers in the Walvis Basin, approximately 420…

In 24 Months, Nembe Creek Trunk Line Will Be Running Empty
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In 24 Months, Nembe Creek Trunk Line Will Be Running Empty

Work is far advanced on alternatives to the “renowned” Bonny Terminal Nigerian companies pumping crude oil into the Nembe Creek Trunk Line (NCTL) have advanced so much in progressing alternative routes that several sources are “so sure” that there will be hardly a drop of crude pumped into that line by June 2020. The 97kilometre…

BBOXX and GE partner to provide energy access in the Democratic Republic of Congo

BBOXX and GE partner to provide energy access in the Democratic Republic of Congo

BBOXX has deployed the first of GE’s Hybrid Distributed Power (HDP) systems in the city of Goma, close to the Rwandan border, to connect up to 10 customers GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 25, 2018/ — BBOXX (www.BBOXX.co.uk), a next generation utility, and GE (www.GE.com) have launched a partnership to provide energy access for…

GE Launches World’s First 6B Repowering Gas Turbine Solution

GE Launches World’s First 6B Repowering Gas Turbine Solution

  GE has an installed base of 60 6B gas turbines at various locations with the most recent installation in Cabinda, Angola LAGOS, Nigeria, September 14, 2018/ — With this Project, GE Power Marks 40 Years of Innovation in its 6B Gas Turbine Fleet GE’s Power Services Business Continues Investments in Its Power Generation Fleet with…

Power sector’s commercial framework not working – ANED

The Chief Executive Officer, Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, Mr Azu Obiaya, in a recent interview with The Punch has reiterated that there is a need to address the tariff gap in the nation’s power sector. He said; “The problem is that there is a commercial framework that is not working, and this commercial framework…