AI & 5G Reshaping Energy Efficiency via Smart Switchgears in Power Sector In the Industry 4.0 era, advanced AI and ML technologies have revolutionized switchgear, enabling precise predictive maintenance through real-time load and fault analysis. Smart switchgears leveraging 5G for instant data transmission are key elements in optimizing energy distribution in smart grids and microgrids,…
Petroleum Minister hails NCDMB on skill development project, urges timely completion Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for its intervention in the construction of the proposed Centre for Skills Development and Training (CSDT) at Omagwa, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers…
NCDMB, PTI, to Close Ranks to Actualise Capacity Development Mandates Wabote named Fellow, Petroleum Training Institute The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta State, are set to formalise processes for closer collaboration to actualise their shared mandate for human capacity development and advancement of Nigeria’s oil and…
Death Toll in Libya Flood Rises to more than 5000, 10000 Still Missing At least 5000 people were killed in Libya and more than 10000 reported missing after catastrophic flash floods broke river dams and tore through an eastern coastal city, devastating entire neighbourhoods. As global concern spread, multiple nations offered to urgently send aid…
Antivandalism: Rivers NSCDC Parades 10 Suspects for Oil Theft Impounds 9 Vehicles 1 Wooden Boat and 28,225 Litres of AGO The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Rivers State Command has paraded 10 Suspects for Vandalism, illegal dealings in petroleum products and other Miscellaneous crimes. Recall that upon assumption of office of the State Commandant…
NGA Shines Bright at Gastech 2023 Conference in Singapore The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) proudly marked its presence at the prestigious Gastech 2023 conference, held in Singapore from September 4 to 7, 2023, where with the support of corporate members such as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), it…
Colombia Mulls Making Ecopetrol Mandatory Partner in Offshore Wind Farms Colombia’s government is considering revising rules to make majority state-run energy company Ecopetrol an obligatory partner in every offshore wind project, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The Ministry of Mines and Energy will consult businesses interested in taking part in Colombia’s first-ever…
OPEC Daily Basket Price Closes At $92.84 Per Barrel The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $92.84 a barrel on Friday, compared with $92.97 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol (Angola), Djeno (Congo),…
ADNOC Looks to Boost Its Oil Trading Business in Europe Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) plans to expand its oil, fuels, and LNG trading business in Europe as it looks to boost its global presence in the downstream and fuel supply, anonymous sources familiar with the plans told Bloomberg on Wednesday. ADNOC, which pumps…
BP Plans $11 Billion Clean Energy Investment in Germany by 2030 UK supermajor BP expects to invest up to $10.75 billion (10 billion euros) in low-carbon energy solutions in Germany by 2030 as it looks to accelerate EV charging and decarbonization of its refinery operations in Europe’s biggest economy, a senior BP executive has told…
