The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Abia, Mr Nnamdi Nwannukwu, said the command impounded two trucks allegedly laden with large quantities of crude oil. Nwannukwu stated this in a statement signed by the command’s spokesman, DSC Egwu Agu, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
Coleman Wires and Cables has concluded plans to invest between $40 million and $50 million in order to produce new products in 2020. The managing director/CEO of the company, Mr. George Onafowokan, said his company will soon start the production of oil and gas cables in order to conserve foreign exchange and create many multiplier…
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and fire service units in some states of the Northeast have introduced measures to ensure safe use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by households. The measures followed the incidents of gas explosion recorded in some states of the federation, which resulted in loss of lives. Checks over the week…
Scarcity of petroleum products is biting hard on Badagry communities as National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers of Nigeria (NUPENG) has suspended distribution of fuel to the area following a dispute with Nigeria Customs Service. Our correspondent who monitored filling stations in the coastal city observed that most of the stations were under…
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR ) is set to host the Nigeria gas flare commercialisation program bidders conference on 17th February 2020 in lagos. Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs of DPR disclosed in a statement on Thursday in Lagos that the bidders conference is for companies whose Statements of Qualification (SOQ) have been…
An oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria forced the local subsidiary of Italian oil major Eni to close a pipeline feeding the Brass oil export terminal, Eni and a security official said. The explosion on Monday was caused by vandalism, Christina Abiakam-Omanu, head of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps in the southern Bayelsa state…
Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc has said the Assa North-Ohaji South (ANOH) gas and condensate processing plant in Imo State slated to commence operations in 2021, will further boost the power generation in Nigeria by over 1,200 megawatts. The General Manager, Gas at Seplat, Mr. Okechukwu Mba, disclosed this at the just concluded Nigerian International…
Total’s Egina project receives special citation The 2020 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Board of Directors selects Professor Ronald W. Yeung, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, as the recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award for Individuals, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for its Búzios Project as the recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award for Companies, Organizations,…
The Minister of State for Power, Mr Goddy Jedy-Agba has called on stakeholders in the power sector to adhere to guidelines that would ensure safety and move the industry forward. Jedy-Agba made call on Tuesday at the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), presentation of the Nigerian Electrical Installations and Construction Guidelines Manual for the…
Nigeria targets the deepening of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) usage in the country, eying as much as five million metric tonnes consumption per annum by 2023. In its bid to actualise the target, the government has promised to continue to support the LPG industry with fiscal policies and incentives. But with the desire to deepen…