In Komolafe, Buhari made the right choice for Upstream Regulation
September 29, 2021 If you are from my part of the Niger Delta, Imiringi, in Bayelsa, you would appreciate President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent nomination of Gbenga Komolafe to head the…
New Dawn as Sarki Auwalu Stirs Transparency at DPR
Jackson Onyukwu The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, is the statutory regulatory agency for petroleum in Nigeria. Oil is the main foreign exchange earner for the nation. Therefore oil is…
DPR intensifies surveillance, warns depot owners against hoarding of petroleum products
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has issued a warning to depot owners against hoarding of petroleum products in their facilities. Mr Sarki Auwalu, Director, DPR issued the warning in…
Buhari to inaugurate National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre Jan. 21–DPR
President Muhammadu Buhari will virtually inaugurate the National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre (NOGEC), Lagos, on Jan.21, in a bid to boost the operations of the nation’s petroleum sector, an…
DPR recommends use of CNG, LPG as alternatives to petrol, diesel for cars
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has advised Nigerians to use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as an alternative to petrol and diesel in vehicles for cost effectiveness and efficiency. Chief…
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…