NNPC Ltd. to Commence Drilling of the First Oil Well in Obi/Keana Nasarawa State in March The NNPC Ltd. will begin the drilling of the first oil well in Obi/Keana Nasarawa State on March 21. This was disclosed by the Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd. Malam Mele Kyari, when he led Management of the…
Nigeria Needs $800m to Rehabilitate Four Major Ports – Bello-Koko The Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko has said that Nigeria will need $800 million loan facility for the rehabilitation of four ports in the country. The ports are Tin Can Island Port, Apapa Port in Lagos, Onne Port in Rivers…
Egypt to hold Three Int’l Tenders for Oil, Gas Exploration in 2023 – Tarek El-Molla Egypt’s Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister, Tarek El-Molla has said that four international tenders in the excavation domain were launched through “Egypt Upstream Gateway” in 2022 and three other ones will be floated this year. El-Molla noted that the petroleum…
GE to Deliver 500MW on National Grid by Q2 World Energy Leader, GE Gas Power plans to invest in a power project that would deliver close to 500 megawatts (MW) of additional power into Nigeria’s national electricity grid by the second quarter of this year. The energy firm, which focuses on providing equipment, solutions and…
NMDPRA Expands Database to Cover Crude Oil Inventory The Federal Government has announced plans to establish a reliable database to determine the appropriate tariff methodology for the country’s transportation and bulk storage of crude oil and natural gas. The Authority Chief Executive (ACE) of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr Farouk Ahmed,…
Nigeria has 46 of the 240 Free Trade Zones in Africa – Adesugba The Federal Government has disclosed that Nigeria boasts of 46 of the 240 Free Trade Zones (FTZ) in Africa, citing that the number could increase further as more states apply for FTZ licenses. This was made known by Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, the…
BP names Noelia Alvarez Marivela as new Onshore Renewables Head BP’s head of onshore wind and solar David Anderson will step down at the end of the year, the company said recently, the latest veteran departure under renewables boss Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath. Anderson, who has been with BP for over 16 years, will be replaced by…
FEC approves N117bn for Oloibiri Oil and Gas Museum in Bayelsa The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N117 billion for the construction of Oloibiri oil museum in Bayelsa State. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the council meeting,…
Angola Seeks to Boost Infrastructures Without Public Finances Risks Angola’s finance minister, Vera Daves, has said the country needs to go in two fronts to boost and develop its infrastructure projects through cheap funding. Vera Daves, who was speaking at the Angola/Spain Business forum in Luanda recently, listed the creation of efficient base infrastructures for…
Oil and Gas Industry plays a Vital Role towards cutting Emissions – OPEC Sec Gen The Secretary General of OPEC, Mr. Haitham Al Ghais has said that energy transition requires the involvement of all forms of energy, including oil and gas, to help lower emissions. He called on the the hydrocarbons industry to continue investing…
