Daniel Terungwa A new Community Mining Scheme (CMS) has been established at Mfante in the AhafoAno North Municipality of the Ashanti Region of Ghana with a projection to create 2,000 direct jobs. The scheme which was inaugurated by the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku-Duker, was also expected to become the alternative…
Daniel Terungwa President Hage Geingob of Namibia has said the green hydrogen industry would strengthen the country’s renewable energy footprint, which will result in competitive electricity tariffs. In his New Year’s message delivered on Saturday, Geingob said his official trips to the United States, as well as to the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference…
Daniel Terungwa The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced a total digital manifest management regime for all vessels calling at all Nigerian Ports. The Physical transactions concerning Sailing Certificates and cargo manifest processing are being phased out completely as stakeholders are encouraged to fully embrace the Agency’s initiative by visiting the…
By Ikenna Omeje The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has tasked the media to engage in investigative journalism to expose non-compliance of players to the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. The General Manager, Corporate Communications & Zonal Coordination of NCDMB, Dr. Ginah O. Ginah, gave the charge at a…
Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Gas & President Nigerian Gas Association , Ed Ubong has called for urgent strategy to grow Nigeria’s capacity in the gas sub-sector. This, according to him, would ensure that gas is used to spur industrial development across all parts of the country. “We need to begin the process of retooling seasoned…
Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Gas & President Nigerian Gas Association , Ed Ubong has called for urgent strategy to grow Nigeria’s capacity in the gas sub-sector. This, according to him, would ensure that gas is used to spur industrial development across all parts of the country. “We need to begin the process of retooling seasoned…
By Ikenna Omeje Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company says it has finally ended the oil spillage from its wellhead in Opu-Nembe in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The wellhead explosion in the Santa Barbara South field in the Oil Mining Lease, OML, 29, led to oil spillage across 45 communities in the…
Energy Management and Automation firm, Schneider Electric has called for organizations to deepen local content in the oil and gas industry, during discussions at the Practical National Content organized by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, recently in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The outbreak of Covid-19 last year led to…
Daniel Terungwa The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote has stated that the NCDMB – Schlumberger Science and Technology Enhancement Program (N-STEP) will promote indigneous technology advancement and close the gap between the oil and gas industry and academia. He made this known in his…
Mrs. Patricia Ochogbu, FNAPE a distinguished fellow of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) and the immediate past President (2nd female) of the association. She currently works as the PSC Interface Manager at ExxonMobil. She started her now 36+ active career years as a Special Projects Geologist at NNPC (E&P Division), was Exploration Geologist…
