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SHELL TRAINS 40 IMO YOUTHS FOR ASSAH NORTH-OHAJI SOUTH GAS PROJECT

LEADING energy company, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has commenced a one-year professional and vocational training for 40 youths from the SPDC Joint Venture host communities of the Assa North and Ohaji South gas project in Imo State. “The aim is to ready these youths, not only for opportunities in the…

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KENYA MAKES STRIDES WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY

Johannesburg, South Africa. 13 September 2021. While Kenya’s oil generation capabilities have been small to date, the country has made significant strides in terms of renewable energy – and further potential remains. Kenya will be one of eight East African countries to attend Africa Oil Week (AOW) in November 2021. AOW will be held temporarily in…

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Sylva commissions NCDMB Research Incubation Centre, Launches $50m R&D Fund

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva on Thursday commissioned the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board’s Technology Incubation and Innovation Center and formally launched the US$50 million Nigerian Content Research and Development Fund. The Minister performed these tasks at the second edition of the NCDMB R&D Fair and Conference held on…

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South Africa: Eskom Launches Programme to Boost Use of Green Power

Daniel Terungwa South Africa’s Electricity Supply Commission, Eskom, has launched the Renewable Energy Tariff pilot programme, which aims to supply cleanly sourced electricity through from its Sere Wind Farm to the utility’s business customers. The programme targets businesses that have corporate renewable energy targets and would like to use renewable power in their facilities or production processes without having…

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NCDMB, Bayelsa sign Power Purchase Agreement on 10MW IPP

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Bayelsa State Government on Wednesday signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the delivery of electricity from the 10 megawatts gas fired independent power plant constructed by the NCDMB in partnership with the Nigerian Agip Oil Company at Elebele, Bayelsa State. The Power Purchase Agreement…

Federal Government (FG), International Energy Agency, (IEA) to Brainstorm on Energy Transition

The Federal Government, the International Energy Agency, IEA and stakeholders in the oil and gas sector will on September 10, hold a workshop as part of Nigeria’s efforts at facilitating its energy transition through carbon capture, utilisation, and storage, CCUS development. A statement by the technical adviser on gas business and policy implementation to the…

DUBAI EASES TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AHEAD OF AFRICA OIL WEEK IN NOVEMBER 2021

Johannesburg, South Africa. 7 September 2021. Dubai is now among only a small proportion of locations in the world for which there are no current travel restrictions. Following a decision by the UAE Government and Dubai Tourism, travellers from all countries are now welcome to enter Dubai. All they need to hold is a negative COVID-19…

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NCDMB to hold R&D Fair, Launch $50m Research Fund

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded plans to host the 2nd edition of the Nigerian Content Research and Development Fair on 9th of September 2021 at the NCDMB Conference Hall, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote announced this at a press conference organised on Tuesday…