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NGFCP boss to explain gas flare commercialization to US investors’ in Texas

Fresh strategic opportunity to speak to the gathering of gas flare commercialization investors in the United States of America (USA) has emerged for the Program Manager, Nigeria Gas Flare Commercialization Programme (NGFCP), Mr. Justice Derefaka. This stemmed from the invitation…

Chevron, others join NIMASA in new Gulf of Guinea security initiatives

Chevron Group and other members Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO), International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO), have jointly thrown their weight behind the emerging collaboration…

How Shell, GE partnership is powering Oloibiri Health Programme in N’Delta

Over 17,000 people and 20 Communities have benefited from the programme over the last three years, in addition to training of 117 facility and community health workers and business mentorship to 100 entrepreneurs. In 2015, GE Healthcare and Shell Companies…

‘Shell’s claim of daily loss of 10,000bpd to thieves’ indictment to Navy, NIMASA’

The latest revelation by leading oil and gas giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) Limited that it is losing about 10,000 barrels of oil per day from its pipelines to crude oil theft, has raised an issue of…

CREN elects national officers, inducts new Members at 2019 AGM

The leading association representing Nigerian Institutional, Corporate and Individual Professionals and leaders in the Renewable and Clean Energy Space, Council for Renewable Energy Nigeria (CREN), has elected new Executive Management Committee and Advisory Board to pilot the affairs of the…

AEC boss, Ayuk unveils new book; ‘Billions at Play’, says US investors facing Africa

Leading African energy attorney and chairman of Africa Energy Chamber (AEC), Barr NJ Ayuk has expressed confidence that a more equitable and prosperous Africa is within reach. He outlines the avenues individuals, companies and governments can pursue to realize that…

Sylva on toes of agencies driving early FID for NLNG train-7

Bayelsa State former and current Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has stepped up official efforts towards ensuring that the final investment decision for the Train-7 project of the Nigeria LNG Limited is taken before the end…

Why marketers jerked up Aviation fuel pump price— Aero Contractors boss

Fresh explanation emerged weekend, giving reasons why petroleum marketers increased pump price of Aviation fuel, Jet A1. Recall that the Nigerian national Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), last week claimed that there is no cause for alarm because the system has products…

Just in: 2019 NNPC/CNL JV National Scholarship Awards entries begin

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), leading multinational and International Oil Company (IOC), Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has announced commencement of processes leading to award of national scholarship for Nigerian students. In a terse statement made available to…

Aviation fuel analysts link scarcity to landing cost, racketeering, faults NNPC

Just as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Thursday said it had enough stock of aviation fuel to meet the needs of airline operators and other consumers of the product in Nigeria, industry analysts have traced the rising aviation fuel…