Oil and Gas General

Coalition seeks probe of $1.5bn investment in Port Harcourt Refinery

 A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations has called for investigation into the $1.5 billion  investment  in Port Harcourt Refinery by the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr Mele  Kyari. The coalition, Situation Room on Transparency and Accountability, led by its Convener, Mr Michael Omoba, made the call

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Oil and Gas General Security

Two Suspected Pipeline Vandals Arrested in Bomu Community

In a significant crackdown on crime, two youths allegedly involved in stealing and vandalizing pipelines along the Trans-national pipeline owned by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) have been arrested and handed over to the police. The suspects, both indigenes of Bomu community in the Gokana local government area, were apprehended on Tuesday while reportedly

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PETROAN Welcomes Federal Government’s Continued Naira-for-Crude Policy

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has expressed its support for the Federal Government’s decision to maintain the Naira-for-Crude policy. National President of PETROAN, Dr. Billy Harry, emphasized the numerous advantages of this policy. Speaking through the association’s spokesperson, Dr. Joseph Obere, he highlighted that one of the key benefits is

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Kula Host Communities Demand Agreement Before Oil Production Resumes

Host communities of OML-25 in Kula Kingdom, within the Akuku-Toru Local Government area, are calling for a binding agreement with the new operator of the oil facility before oil production can restart in the region. The demand follows Shell’s recent divestment of the oil asset to Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings amid ongoing disputes regarding neglect

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Army arrests 43 suspected oil thieves in 3 states

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Division have apprehended 43  suspected oil thieves during a coordinated raid on illegal artisanal refineries across Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states. Spokesman for the division, Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Sunday, noting that 14 artisanal refineries were also dismantled during the operations. Danjuma

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PETROAN tasks NNPC Ltd. on activation of Petroleum Products Passport for security

 The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has urged the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) management to activate “Petroleum Products Passport” to secure petroleum products. Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, National President of PETROAN, made the call on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Abuja, while

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15 injured in Lagos gas explosion

 A gas explosion on Sunday injured at least 15 people at Ijora Badia, a suburb of Lagos. The blast, which occurred around 5:00 p.m., was reportedly caused by a leaking 25-kilogramme gas cylinder inside a mini shop. The shop was part of a bungalow complex that also housed 15 self-contained rooms and seven other shops. According

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Bayelsa Govt condemns vandalism on Oando’s gas pipeline

The Bayelsa Government on Friday condemned the vandalism of the Ogboinbiri/Obiobi 24-inch Gas Pipeline between Angiama and Angiamagbene in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. The 24 inch Ogboinbiri/Obiobi Gas Pipeline operated by Oando feeds the Nigeria Liquid Natural Gas (NLNG) export facility in Bonny. Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, the state Commissioner forInformation, Orientation and Strategy.made the

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General Oil and Gas

PINL champions stakeholder dialogue to enhance pipeline security and foster peace

Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), the firm responsible for securing the Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP) has scheduled a two-day high-level town hall meeting with key stakeholders along the TNP corridor to strengthen pipeline security and promote peace in host communities. The engagement, set to take place on March 31, 2025, and April 1, 2025, at Port

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Oil and Gas

Oil Resumption: Ogoni Youths Pass Vote of Confidence in Dialogue Committee

As the Ogoni Dialogue Committee, tasked with engaging stakeholders and communities in Ogoniland for the resumption of oil exploration, concludes its engagements, the committee has received commendations from youth groups in the area. The Ogoni youth groups expressed their support by passing a vote of confidence after a meeting with the Dialogue Committee. During the

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