The Bahrain Petroleuem Company (Bapco), operates a 267,000 BPD crude refinery in Sitra, Bahrain and is currently undertaking a multi-billion dollar refinery Modernisation Programme (BMP) which is the largest capital investment project in Bapco’s 90-year history and one of the largest capital projects in the Kingdom of Bahrain’s history. Mark Jones, the company’s superintendent for…
As ever, Africa Oil Week will be the place for major national roadshows in the oil & gas sphere. 30 ministries are taking part this year, with over 20 presenting. This is the best chance to get insider knowledge on key opportunities, legislation changes, bidding rounds and more – direct from the companies and…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association (IPMAN) has backed the decision of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) not to allocate petroleum products to depot owners who failed to settle debts owed Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF). Alhaji Bashir Danmalam, the IPMAN Chairman, North west zone, said on Sunday while speaking to newsmen in Kano. He said,…
Unwholesome activities of vandals and inability of Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to provide Pre-Payment Meters (PPM) to customers have been identified as the major challenges hindering distribution of electricity to customers in North-East states. Respondents to a survey conducted by in Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Borno,Yobe and neighbouring Jigawa, who also spoke on other problems, identified…
The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and the Belemaoil Producing Limited, have lauded the Federal Government for a peaceful resolution for operations to commence at OML-25. Mr Osagie Okunbor, Managing Director of SPDC Nigeria stated this at Belema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers, during a joint visit to OML-25 host communities with a Federal…
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has solicited for the support of traditional rulers in its war against fuel adulteration and under-dispensing in Osun. Mr Olusegun Daboh, the head of DPR’s operations, stated this when management of the organisation a courtesy call to the palace of Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, on Friday in…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says it is expanding the nation’s electricity transmission infrastructure through massive investment that would stabilise the grid for optimum performance. TCN managing director Usman Mohammed disclosed this on Friday in Abuja at the company’s meeting with donors and stakeholders. Usman explained that it was to achieve a robust national…
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC and the Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, for completing the N24 billion Ogbia-Nembe Road, in Bayelsa State. Akpabio, who addressed NDDC management and staff recently during a working visit to the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, said that the…
The Managing Director of Lagos Deep Offshore Logistic Base, LADOL, Dr. Amy Jadesimi has urged entrepreneurs to create new business models that will uniquely engineered the Nigerian market. Dr. Amy who stated this as a Key note speaker at IE Business School’s Digital Venture Day held recently in Lagos highlighted the importance of indigenous NIGERIAN…
The Managing Director of Lagos Deep Offshore Logistic Base, LADOL, Dr. Amy Jadesimi anlong with other African influencers were selected to speak along side the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed at the historic launch of Africa Influencers for Development, AID at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly in New York United States…
