July 04, 2001
Nigeria: Senior Staff Union Suspends Strike at Shell
Members of Pengassan (the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria) who were on strike at the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria have suspended the… Read more »
July 03, 2001
Nigeria: Agip Seeks To Pre-Qualify Contractors For Thermal Plant Project
The Nigeria Agip Oil Company Limited says it is ready to pre-qualify contractors for the development of its 500-Mega Watt thermal plant, according to an announcement placed by the… Read more »
Nigeria: Strike And Delta Unrest Force Shell To Declare 'Force Majeure'
Faced with a strike by its senior employees and community disturbances in its operational areas, the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria was forced late on Monday to… Read more »
June 29, 2001
Nigeria: Shell Aims to 'Empower' Niger Delta Contractors with Loan Scheme
Nigeria's top oil producer and prospector, Shell, wants to empower indigenous companies in the Niger Delta by making loan finance available to them and, thus, contribute to the… Read more »
June 27, 2001
Nigeria: Chevron Seeks Contractors for Tubu Field Development
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) seeks to pre-qualify contractors for the completion of its Tubu oil field development project located offshore in the Bight of Bonny Island, the… Read more »
June 25, 2001
Nigeria: Mobil Tenders for Yoho Field Development
Mobil Producing Nigeria Ltd. is seeking to pre-qualify contractors for Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of a Floating, Storage and Offloading (FSO)… Read more »
June 16, 2001
Nigeria: Workers Fight Against Use of Casual Labor
In Nigeria, oil-producing and marketing companies' preference for hiring casual labour has provoked protest by junior workers in the industry who are threatening a work stoppage… Read more »
May 25, 2001
Nigeria: Private Refinery Owners Will Face Three Major Hurdles
Anyone wishing to establish a private petroleum refinery in Nigeria will have to cough up at least $150,000 and undergo a three-stage process of approval, according to a statement… Read more »
May 24, 2001
Nigeria: Guidelines on Private Refineries In Nigeria Out Friday
Nigeria's march towards privatization of its oil industry is due to take a major step forward Friday, with the announcement of guidelines for the ownership and operation of private… Read more »
May 16, 2001
Nigeria: Rules for Private Ownership in Petroleum Sector Coming Soon - Obasanjo
Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo announced here Tuesday that his government will soon issue guidelines on the establishment of private refineries, new pipeline networks and… Read more »
May 08, 2001
Nigeria: Why Shell Finds It Hard to Leave the Ogonis Behind
A spokesperson from the Houston-based Boots & Coots International Well Control likened Sunday's occurrence in Ogoniland, Nigeria to "typical procedure". Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Blow-Out Worsens Shell's Future in Ogoniland
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) of Nigeria finally managed to cap the oil gushing from one of its wells in Ogoniland at the weekend, but the well's blow-out and the… Read more »
April 10, 2001
Nigeria: It's Time for a Rethink on Policy Reform
Nigerian government's determination to return the country to the path of market-driven economy cannot be faulted. But implementation of the process is currently faced with several… Read more »
April 09, 2001
Nigeria: Oil Industry Operators Urged to End Unethical Practices
The Nigerian oil industry is in danger of suffering a severe damage to its image, unless urgent steps are taken to check an unethical practice that has crept into the industry, a… Read more »
March 20, 2001
Nigeria: NNPC Boss Calls for Indigenous Firms' Involvement in Marginal Fields
Indigenous oil firms should be allowed to participate actively in the development of marginal oil fields, Jackson Gaius-Obaseki, Group Managing Director of Nigerian National… Read more »
March 19, 2001
Nigeria: Deepwater Oil Production in Sight as Companies Intensify Activities
The announcement Thursday by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company that it had signed contracts for the development of its Bonga oil field signifies the intensity of… Read more »
March 09, 2001
Nigeria: Views Differ On Planned Deregulation Policy
Different viewpoints met head on Friday as Nigeria's Senate began public hearings on the planned deregulation of petroleum products pricing. Read more »
March 02, 2001
Nigeria: Workers Threaten Renewed Conflict Over Fuel Price Hikes
The Nigerian authorities may clash yet again with workers over a planned deregulation of the oil industry, seen now by ordinary Nigerians as just another name for price increases… Read more »
February 16, 2001
Nigeria: Government Teams Up With U.S. Firms For Another LNG Plant
Four American oil companies Friday teamed up with the Nigerian government to conduct a feasibility study for the establishment of an LNG plant, which would be Nigeria's second. Read more »
Nigeria: No End To Fuel Scarcity Yet In Sight
Most Nigerians are sure about one thing; they have not heard the last about the crippling fuel shortage under which the country has laboured for over three weeks now. Read more »
