The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has been applauded for its steadfast commitment to the growth of local content, particularly for the support it lends to the fabrication subsector of the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The leadership…
Oil & Gas
NNPC, NSCDC Inspect Illegal Vessel Intercepted in Warri
On Monday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) conducted an inspection of an illegal crude oil vessel loaded with thousands of metric tonnes of crude oil. The vessel was intercepted by Tanita Security Services, a private security firm,…
SAIPEC 2024: Organizers Unveil Programme for Eighth Edition
The eighth edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) returns to the Eko Convention Center in Lagos from 13-15 February 2024. This premier industry event, is hosted by PETAN in strategic partnership with the Nigerian Content…
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has officially announced the first and second speaker line-up for its 8th Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC), taking place on 13-15 February 2024 at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos,…
Jumbo Offshore awarded mooring pre-installation contract by MODEC for the FPSO Errea Wittu
Jumbo Offshore Installation Contractors B.V. (“Jumbo Offshore”) has been awarded a contract by MODEC Guyana Inc. (“MODEC”) for the pre-installation of the mooring spread of the FPSO Errea Wittu, which will be located offshore Guyana. The FPSO “Errea Wittu”, the…
Ekperikpe Ekpo Commends Optimera Energy for Advancing Gas Distribution Infrastructure
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, praised Optimera Energy LFZ Enterprise for its significant contribution to the development of infrastructure for distributing Natural Gas to companies within the Lagos Free Zone. Speaking at the project’s flag-off…
World Energy Council Announces Programme for 26th World Energy Congress
With 100 days until the 26th World Energy Congress, the World Energy Council is pleased to release the event programme, designed to engage key leaders from across the energy ecosystem and drive action. To be held in Rotterdam on 22-25…
No Increase in PMS Prices, NNPC Ltd. Assures Nigerians
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. has released a brief statement assuring the public that there is no imminent increase in the cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. In the statement, the corporation urges Nigerians…
German environmentalists seek to block Baltic island’s LNG terminal
A German environmental group has filed a formal objection to a planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the Baltic island of Rügen. The group, Environmental Action Germany (DUH), argued that the LNG project filed insufficient paperwork to obtain regulatory…
Expert seeks gas development for maritime sector
Mrs Oritsematosan Edodo-Emore, the Chairman, Zoe Maritime Resources Ltd., has stressed the need for gas development as the driving energy for the maritime industry in Nigeria. Edodo-Emore said this in a statement on energy in Lagos. According to her, gas…
