The West African Power Pool, WAPP, during its 52nd executive board meeting, gave a strong assurance that the WAPP North Core Project that aims to establish electricity interconnection between Nigeria, Niger, Benin, and Burkina Faso, will be completed by 2023.…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has expressed its readiness to collaborate with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in its quest to develop a 21st century Upstream regulator for Nigerian oil and gas industry. The Commission Chief Executive, Mr Gbenga Komolafe, stated…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has assured Nigerians of availability of petroleum products, allaying fears of possible scarcity in some parts of the country. IPMAN’s President, Mr Chinedu Okoronkwo, gave the assurance when he spoke with the…
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says the delicate balance between reducing emissions, energy affordability and security requires comprehensive and sustainable policies. The OPEC said that focusing on only one of these over the other could lead to…
Seplat Energy has set new commencement target to kick-start its part of the Assa North-Ohaji South Gas processing project. If all goes well, the company will fully begin work on the project by the middle of next year, Roger Brown…
Mr Peter Esele, former energy group leader, has said that the country should strive to discover itself in the global emerging talk about energy transition. Esele, former president of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN),…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has warned Nigerians against spreading a fake news that the federal government is planning to increase the price of petroleum products. Alhaji Yusuf Shehu, the Controller, Gusau NMDPRA Field Office, spoke…
By Bassey Williams, Yenagoa The Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEECO), operator of the NNPC/Aiteo joint venture has been commended by the Joint Investigative Visit (JIV) team for its quick intervention and report on an oil leak from a…
The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said it would work with Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) to deepen Nigeria’s implementation of contract transparency and beneficial ownership disclosures in Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer of NUPRC, Mr Gbenga Komolafe…
The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil & Gas (HOSTCON), Kogi chapter, revealed that it has concluded plans to recruit 10,000 oil pipeline security surveillance operatives to protect oil and gas installations in the state against vandalisation. The HOSTCON Chairman…
