Mr. Osagie Okunbor Managing Director, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) and Country Chair of Shell Companies in Nigeria. Nigeria’s leading energy company, Shell, has reiterated its commitment to supporting efforts to help the country meet its lower carbon emission target. “Apart from this being the right thing to do, it is also good…
“The Commission considers there is a role for natural gas and nuclear as a means to facilitate the transition towards a predominantly renewable-based future,” a recent statement released by EU reads.” The goal of emerging economies is to grow her socio-economy, lift citizens out of poverty and benefit immensely from the accompanying advancement. However, to…
Dr. Ibilola Amao is the Principal Consultant of this multi-award-winning, woman-owned, ISO: 9001: 2015, engineering technology and information management company. She is a Co-Founder of the Women In Energy Network (WIEN), a council member of WEConnect International, Nigeria and Commonwealth Business Women’s Network (CBWN) member. The company aligns people, technology, engineering solutions and services to…
By Wisdom Patrick Enang, PhD & Jerome Onoja Okojokwu-Idu 2021 was largely eventful for the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry with the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill into law after two decades of being stalled in back and forth deliberations and disagreements between the different arms of government and the private sector, standing…
– Engr. Derefaka, J.O. The method of converting natural gas from a gas to a liquid by chilling it to minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit and reducing its volume by 600 times spawned a new industry. Now, stranded natural gas resources might be monetized by delivering gas in special-purpose vessels to new markets hungry for…
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has delivered yet another strong year of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance based on 2021 ratings from independent and renowned corporate sustainability experts. Schneider Electric uses the annual ratings from four key external indexes: CDP Climate Change, Dow Jones Sustainability World…
By Ikenna Omeje The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced plans to close out the 2020 marginal field bid round programme. The plans which are in line with the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (PIA) follow the successful completion of the marginal oilfield bid earlier in the year and the issuance of award letters…
Nedogas Development Company Limited (NDCL), a joint venture company between Xenergi Limited and NCDMB Capacity Development Intervention Company, has, in collaborative partnership with the Nigerian Gas Company Limited (NGC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), successfully completed the construction and technical commissioning of a 300 MMscfd Capacity Kwale Gas Gathering (KGG)…
Hundred Nigerian youths have commenced training in the vocational skills programme sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and facilitated by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF). The training covers eight skills areas, and they include Information and Communication Technology; Electrical/Electronic Technology; Industrial Automation and Mechatronics; Instrumentation and Process Control; Mechanical Services and Maintenance; Mobile Phone Repairs and Troubleshooting; Residential Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Maintenance and Building…
The implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act has created over 50,000 direct jobs in the local economy over the past 11 years, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has said. He stated this in Lagos during separate breakfast meetings he held with members of the Guild of…