Over 600 companies bid for Nigeria’s 57 marginal oilfields – DPR
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says over 600 companies have applied to be prequalified for the ongoing bid rounds of 57 marginal oilfields in the country. Mr Auwalu Sarki,…
Lagos records 25 COVID-19 fatalities in 4 days -NCDC
Lagos State has recorded 25 deaths between June 12th and 15th, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. The State has remained the epicentre of the virus…
Coronavirus: Nigeria restricts offshore workers to 28-day staff rotation
Nigeria’s petroleum regulator has ordered oil and gas companies to reduce their offshore workforce and move to 28-day staff rotations as part of measures to curb the spread of the…
 By 2020 domestic refining will supersede consumption in Nigeria – DPR
Mr Sarki Auwalu, the Director, Petroleum Resources, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says the downstream oil sector will in the next few years witness changes with government’s commitment to…
Three more bodies recovered from Kaduna gas explosion – DPRÂ
Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Friday said a combined team of DPR, KEPA and other agencies have recovered mutilated bodies…
Reps urge DPR to ban illegal operations of cooking gas outlets
The House of Representatives has urged the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to ban operators of illegal cooking gas outlets in the country. This followed a unanimous adoption of a…
NCS suspends supply of petroleum products to filling stations around borders
Hameed Ali, NCS boss The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has suspended the supply of petroleum products to filling stations within 20 kilometers of all borders. The NCS made this…
Road safety: FRSC calls for removal of old trucks from Nigerian roads
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says most of the trucks plying Nigerian roads are very old and must be changed to further enhance road safety and reduce accidents. Mr…
DPR laments Non-compliance with regulations in downstream sector
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has decried the high level of non-compliance with the regulatory framework of the downstream sector by some key stakeholders. The acting Director of the…
FG begins clampdown on illegal gas plants, roadside LPG retailers – Official
The Federal Government has begun clampdown on illegal gas plants and roadside retailers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, an official said. Mr Bassey Nkanga, DPR’s…