December 07, 2023
Nigeria: Why Nigerian Refineries Crashed - Ex-NNPC Group Director
He faulted the federal government's rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery. Read more »
Nigeria: Frank Kokori, Ex-NUPENG Secretary, Is Dead
Mr Kokori died 7 December following a prolonged kidney-related ailment Read more »
December 03, 2023
Nigeria: Why Tinubu Retained Kyari As NNPC Limited's Group CEO
The retention of Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari by President Bola Tinubu as the group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is, indeed, a confirmation… Read more »
Nigeria: Araraume Urges Tinubu to Reverse Appointment of New NNPC Board
Mr Ararume anchored his demand for a reversal of the appointment of the new NNPC board on a court judgement he obtained in April this year. Read more »
November 30, 2023
Africa: OPEC Agrees On Additional Oil Production Cut
OPEC disclosed this at its 36th OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting Read more »
November 22, 2023
Nigeria: NCDMB Refutes Inaccurate Report About Shell, Other Int'l Oil Companies in Nigeria
A statement issued on Tuesday by Manager, Corporate Communications of NCDMB, Mr Esueme D Kikile in Yenagoa described the report as inaccurate and "a failure to understand the… Read more »
November 23, 2023
Nigeria: TotalEnergies Confirms Oil Leak At Egina Field
The leak had occurred while crude was being loaded from the Egina FPSO to a vessel on 15 November. Read more »
November 22, 2023
Nigeria: Gas Flare - NUPRC Warns Oil Producers Against Frustrating Climate Action Plan
The commission will activate the necessary provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 and enabling regulations to ensure faithful implementation of the programme. Read more »
Nigeria: Over 5,000km of Oil Pipelines Vandalised - NNPCL
NNPCL CEO, Mele Kyari, says the continuous vandalisation of the pipelines is causing a huge loss to the company. Read more »
November 20, 2023
Nigeria: Petroleum Tanker Drivers Threaten to Exit NUPENG After Disputed Poll
A section of petroleum tanker drivers said their members would begin a nationwide protest to press home their demand. Read more »
November 14, 2023
Nigeria: NNPC Ltd Speaks On Brand Name, Logo
"We also appeal for consistency and uniformity in the use of the company's brand name which is NNPC Ltd, and not NNPCL or any other variant," Mr Soneye said. Read more »
November 13, 2023
Nigeria: NNPCL Resolves PENGASSAN, TotalEnergies Rift
The suspension of the industrial action, according to the NNPCL, is expected to lead to the immediate restoration of 275, 000 barrels of crude oil per day production. Read more »
November 10, 2023
Nigeria: NNPCL, NUPRC, Others Remitted N14.38 Trillion to Federation Account in 2 Years - NEITI
The contribution by the NNPCL and FIRS declined significantly, the report said. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Sign Oil Agreement
"The key purpose of the MoU is to promote collaboration, information exchange and technology transfer, thereby creating a conducive environment for a mutually beneficial… Read more »
November 09, 2023
Nigeria: Russia-Ukraine Crisis Affecting Nigeria's Crude Inflow - NNPCL
An official noted that the challenges are fast becoming a thing of the past with the introduction and implementation of a new framework for the domestic petroleum industry Read more »
November 08, 2023
Nigeria: NNPCL, Aiteo Launch New Crude Oil Grade
The Nembe crude was previously blended with the popular Bonny Light grade and exported via the Bonny oil & gas terminal. Read more »
November 07, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Three Executive Commissioners for Nigeria's Petroleum Regulator
The new appointees have to be confirmed by the Senate. Read more »
November 02, 2023
Nigeria: Navy Patrol Team Discovers Punctured Points On NNPCL Pipeline
The Navy said the points were being used by saboteurs to connect hoses and pumping machines to siphon huge quantities of PMS, conveyed along the pipeline thereby posing a… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt to Prioritise Domestic Crude Refining - NUPRC
Mr Komolafe disclosed this during a meeting with operators of domestic refineries in Abuja on Wednesday. Read more »
October 29, 2023
Nigeria: How I Asked Kyari, Malami to Fight P&ID Affair - Buhari
People, including out-of-work ex-British Cabinet Minister Priti Patel, were queuing up to insist we paid, or risk Nigeria becoming an untrustworthy trade pariah. Read more »
October 27, 2023
Nigeria: Senate to Investigate Implementation of Petroleum Industry Act
The Senate noted that the PIA implementation had yet to produced any workable coordination or clearing house by which NNPCL, regulators and oil producing companies, coordinate to… Read more »
October 26, 2023
Nigeria: P&ID - UK Court Clears Nigerian Lawyer of Wrongdoing
For years, during the litigation in the United Kingdom, the Nigerian government and its lawyers accused Mr Shasore of not pursuing the government's case diligently. Read more »
October 25, 2023
Nigeria: Oil Theft - Navy Deploys 10 Warships, Helicopters to Nigeria's Waters
The Nigerian authorities have been struggling to curb oil theft in the Niger Delta region. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Theft - 149 Incidents Recorded Across Niger Delta in One Week - NNPCL
"In some areas of the Niger Delta, it's become a warfare of sorts," the NNPCL said. Read more »
October 24, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Seeks Home-Grown Solutions to Address Petroleum Industry Challenges
"My expectation is for us to come up with our home-grown solution to address our problem in the petroleum industry," an official said. Read more »