TotalEnergies announces Ntokon oil and gas discovery off Nigeria
June 13, 2023 TotalEnergies has discovered oil and gas at the OML 102 offshore oilfield in Nigeria, the French company said on Tuesday. “This new success in the area further…
Oil Mining Lease: NNPC 18 Operating Ltd replaces Eroton
March 7, 2023 The non-operating Joint Venture (JV) partners of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 18 have appointed the NNPC Eighteen Operating Limited as operator of OML 18 to replace Eroton…
We speedily address oil spillage in Bayelsa – FG
Nov. 25, 2021 Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources on Wednesday said the oil spill at Aiteo Eastern Exploration Company, in Basambri, Bayelsa would be speedily addressed….
OML 29 well leak: Impacted communities raise alarm over air toxicity after death of toddler in suspected methane gas poisoning
Nov. 19, 2021 The people of Nembe Basamri in Bayelsa on Thursday expressed concern over the air toxicity following prolonged exposure to gas and crude oil leaks from a nearby…
Bonga oil spill: Fishermen appeal to FG to prevail on Shell to pay $3.6bn fine imposed by oil industry regulators
Artisanal Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN), on Sunday applauded Friday’s ruling by a Dutch Court that found Shell liable of polluting the farmlands of four farmers in the Niger Delta…
Afreximbank disburses $250m to Nigerian oil and gas company to acquire 45% stake in OML
Afreximbank has disbursed 250 million dollars as part of its support for Trans Niger Oil and Gas Ltd (TNOG) to acquire 45 per cent stake in Oil Mining Lease (OML)…
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…
Bayelsa seeks revalidation of its Atala marginal oilfield OML 46 – Information Commissioner
The Bayelsa government says it is pursuing the revalidation of the licence for the Atala Marginal Oilfields on Oil Mining Lease (OML) 46 earlier revoked by the Department of Petroleum…
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…
Petroleum Ministry seeks out of court settlement in Aiteo, host communities face-off
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa had on June 24 declined an application to halt the renewal of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 pending, the determination of a suit…