Ardova, Heyden Partner with Dangote Refinery to Ensure Affordable Fuel for Nigerians In a bid to bolster Nigeria’s energy security and stabilize fuel prices, Ardova Plc and Heyden Petroleum have entered into a bulk purchase agreement with Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This initiative is part of the economic relief measures introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…
Smart Video is Defining Future EV Infrastructure With the move away from combustion engines towards electric vehicles (EVs), sales of EVs across the world have increased, and with that, so has the expansion of its corresponding infrastructure. Nigeria is witnessing a growing interest in EVs, spurred by the government’s push for clean energy and private-sector…
Ardova Plc Secures Bulk Purchase Agreement with Dangote Refinery to Ensure Affordable Supply Ardova Plc, a leading player in Nigeria’s downstream oil and gas sector, has entered into a strategic bulk purchase agreement with the Dangote Refinery. This move aims to bolster supply security and provide petroleum products at competitive prices to customers nationwide. Under…
How NUPRC’s professionalism, transparency, others drive Nigeria’s 2024 oil licensing round By Mohammed Musa There were indications that the just-concluded Nigeria’s 2024 Oil Licensing Round, organized by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, regulator of the upstream petroleum sector, was very successful. The reasons were not farfetched. First, the exercise, which took place at…
Warri Refinery Commences Operations at 60,000 Barrels Per Day, Says NNPCL The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced that the Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company (WRPC), with a capacity of 125,000 barrels per day, has commenced operations at an initial 60,000 barrels per day. This development comes just weeks after the 60,000-barrel-per-day Port…
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100, Leaving a Legacy of Compassion and Service Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, passed away peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday at the age of 100. According to a statement by The Carter Center, he was surrounded by his family at…
Nigerian Troops Recover ₦798 Million in Stolen Crude Oil Amid Crackdown on Niger Delta Oil Theft In a significant crackdown on oil theft and illegal refining in the Niger Delta, Nigerian troops uncovered ₦798 million worth of stolen crude oil and dismantled a network of illicit refining operations. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward…
Nigeria’s Gas Output Surges by 3.21% in November 2024, Hitting 172 Billion SCF In a notable achievement for Nigeria’s energy sector, the country’s gas production rose by 3.21% in November 2024, reaching 172.243 billion standard cubic feet (SCF) compared to 166.894 billion SCF recorded in October. This increase reflects a daily average output of 5.741…
Press Release: 170 graduates benefit from Shell, partners’ internship programme A total of 170 young graduates have benefitted from the NCDMB/PETAN/SPDC JV Graduate Internship programme, in which they were attached to indigenous technical oilfield service companies in the upstream and downstream sectors for hands-on experience. Some 133 of the interns have been employed by the companies indicating…
Tinubu Celebrates Reopening of Warri Refinery, Hails NNPCL’s Commitment to Revitalizing Nigeria’s Energy Sector In a monumental step forward for Nigeria’s energy independence, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for successfully reopening the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC). This achievement comes on the heels of the reopening…