OMLs: Host community youths in Bayelsa welcome development, hopeful of job opportunities
Youths from Koluama communities in Southern Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa on Monday applauded the successful development of hitherto dormant Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) 83 and 85 to production start…
NUPENG, PENGASSAN direct members in Chevron to withdraw their services
Labour unions in the oil and gas sector have directed their members in Chevron Nigeria Limited to commence a total shut down of the company’s operations following the sack of…
What set OML-95 oilfield on fire? NOSDRA investigates
The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) on Monday said that the ongoing fire at Ororo oilfield at Oil Mining Lease (OML) 95 is being investigated. Mr Musa…
Dangote Fertiliser begins pre-testing of $2bn plant ahead of inauguration
Dangote Fertiliser Limited has begun countdown to the inauguration of its $2 billion Granulated Urea Fertiliser complex located in the Dangote Free Zone. With a capacity of 3…
NNPC to raise Chevron-operated GTL refinery stake to 60%
Mele Kolo Kyari, GMD NNPC Nigeria’s state oil company said on Tuesday it will increase its stake in a Chevron-operated gas-to-liquid refinery to 60% as part of a cost…
Chevron puts two Nigerian offshore blocks up for sale
Chevron has launched the sale of its stakes in two Nigerian offshore oil and gas blocks, a sale document seen by Reuters shows, as the company seeks to dispose of…
Nigerian makes history, appointed California oil and gas supervisor
Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has appointed a Nigerian, Uduak-Joe Ntuk, as the State Oil and Gas Supervisor, responsible for managing the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR)….
Nigeria seeks $62 billion from oil companies -Attorney general
Nigeria is seeking $62 billion from oil companies under regulations that allow the government to revisit revenue-sharing deals on petroleum sales if crude prices exceed $20 a barrel, the attorney…
Big oil companies undermine U.N. climate goals with approved $50 billion projects – report
Major oil companies have approved $50 billion of projects since last year that will not be economically viable if governments implement the Paris Agreement on climate change, think-tank Carbon Tracker…
Oil well Inferno: Ondo lawmakers direct Chevron to clean up affected communities
The ad-hoc committee set up by the Ondo State House of Assembly to investigate the inferno at Ojumole Oil field has directed Chevron Nigeria Limited to clean up the affected…