July 02
Nigeria: NNPC Declares State of Emergency On Crude Oil Production
Mr Kyari said the move is towards increasing Nigeria's crude oil production and growing its reserves Read more »
Nigeria: Experts Advocate Implementation of Local Content Law in Nigeria's Oil Sector
The stakeholders made the call while speaking at the ongoing 2024 Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week in Abuja on Monday. Read more »
June 27
Nigeria: Oil-Theft - Navy Destroys 10 Illegal Refining Sites, Speedboat
"The illegal refining site is hidden away at the core of Nembe Creek, and it took the deployment of high-resolution drones to discover this site." Read more »
June 26
Nigeria: Nigerian Security Agencies Are Involved in Oil Theft - IPMAN Coordinator
"NNPC Is doing its best to stop bunkering, but security agencies are not helping. Oil theft cannot occur without the connivance of security agencies. When illegal vessels are… Read more »
June 25
Nigeria: NMDPRA Speaks On Dangote Refinery's Dirty Fuel Claims
"There is no dirty fuel that we would encourage to come into Nigeria. And there is no dirty fuel being brought in," Mr Ukoha said. Read more »
June 23
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Accuses International Oil Companies, NMDPRA, of Sabotage
Dangote says IOCs are plotting plotting against its refinery while NMDPRA is granting licences for importation of dirty fuel Read more »
Nigeria: OB3 Gas Pipeline to Be Completed August - NNPC
"I am very happy and convinced that, by the middle of August, we will complete this project. I have been assured of that by the project team," Mr Kyari said Read more »
June 21
Nigeria: Ubeta Gas Project 'Ll Record Nigerian Content Successes - NCDMB
TotalEnergies E&P is the operator of OML 58 onshore licence, with a 40 per cent stake in the US$550 million Ubeta Field Development Project, while the Nigerian National… Read more »
June 20
Nigeria: Average Retail Price of Petrol Up 223% in 12 Months - NBS
The NBS said the North-west zone had the highest average retail price at N845.26, while the North-central zone had the lowest price at N695.04. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC, TotalEnergies Sign Investment Decision On Ubeta Field
The milestone, according to NNPC Ltd, is in line with President Bola Tinubu's presidential executive order on oil and gas reforms Read more »
June 19
Nigeria: NOSDRA Confirms Oil Spill From Aiteo's Field in Bayelsa
The leak occurred on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Block Licencing - NUPRC Extends Deadline for Pre-Qualification Registration
The NUPRC says the registration and submission of pre-qualification documents, initially scheduled to close on 25 June, has been extended. Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: Middlemen Take Advantage As Several Factors Limit Palm Oil Production in Akwa Ibom
The locals produce palm oil in large quantities but make little money compared to the middlemen. Read more »
June 13
Nigeria: Military Destroys 43 Illegal Refining Sites, Apprehends 32 Suspected Oil Thieves - DHQ
DHQ said the troops recovered 728,360 litres of stolen crude oil, 143,450 litres of illegally refined AGO, 1,100 litres of DPK and 18,750 litres of PMS. Read more »
June 11
Nigeria: Petrol From Dangote Refinery to Hit Market By July - Dangote
Mr Dangote explained that the date change was due to a delay that prompted the shift from the originally proposed date of June to mid-July. Read more »
June 09
Nigeria: $10 Billion Gas Project - National Assembly, NLNG Head for Showdown Over Contract Details
The NLNG has instructed the project contractors not to give access to committees of the National Assembly to the details of the Train-7 gas project in Rivers State. Read more »
June 06
Nigeria: Despite Tinubu's Pronouncement, Nigerian Govt Spent N3.6 Trillion On Subsidy in 2023
Despite Tinubu's pronouncement, Nigerian govt spent N3.6 trillion on subsidy in 2023 Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: Nedogas 300 Mmscfd Kwale Gas Facility Ready for Commissioning 6 June
The formal commissioning ceremony of the facility will be performed by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo on 6 June, 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: OPEC Extends Oil Production Cut
OPEC disclosed this at its 37th OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting. Read more »
May 24
Nigeria: NNPC, Schlumberger Sign Agreement to Boost Upstream Operations
NNPC Ltd says the agreement with Schlumberger is part of strategic reforms aimed at unlocking opportunities in the nation's oil and gas industry. Read more »
May 15
Nigeria: Nigeria Begins Allocation of New Oil Blocks
The commission said the 2024 block licensing round would last for approximately nine months. Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Explosion Reported Near Shell Gas Plant
Confirming the incident, SPDC spokesman Michael Adande noted that the incident occurred near the facility. Read more »
May 13
Nigeria: Crude Oil Theft - NSCDC Uncovers Two Illegal Pipeline Connection Points
The NSCDC says its special squad discovered the illegal connections following an intelligence report. Read more »
May 07
Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity - NNPC Warns Against Panic Buying As Supply Improves
The company said it has over 1.5 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in stock equivalent to over 30 days of sufficiency Read more »
April 30
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt to Grant Full Operating Licence to Dangote Refinery
We awarded Dangote refinery even in their pre-commissioning and sooner than later, they will have full commission and a valid licence to operate," Mr Ahmed said. Read more »