NCDMB Lauds President Tinubu Oil Sector’s Executive Orders for Reinforcing NOGICD Act, SLA The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Monday applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for announcing three Presidential Executive Orders directed at incentivizing the Nigerian oil and gas industry, encouraging new investments…
Digitalisation in the Nigerian Energy Sector: NLNG’s Perspective Since the dawn of the century, digital technology has continued to make enroute into key sectors of the global economy as efficiency and effectiveness drive growths. The energy sector which is the mainstay of the Nigeria’s economy, particularly the oil and gas industry, is not left out…
Uganda Expecting First Oil in 2025 The National Content Specialist for Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), Jessica Kyeyune, has said the country is expecting first oil in 2025. Kyeyune, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with Majorwaves on the sidelines of the 8th Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Ex- hibition and Conference (SAIPEC), which held in…
Cainergy Group appoints Ritchie Wingo as its New GCOO Cainery Group, an oil and gas service company, founded in Dubai, UAE and incorporated in Nigeria, has appointed Ritchie Wingo as its new Group Chief Operating Officer. Wingo will lead operations across all the company’s subsidiaries, including Cainergy International Limited, Subdrill, Cainergy Downstream, Cainergy Construction, and Data…
Seplat Energy achieves ISO 26000 Endorsement on Social responsibility Seplat Energy Plc has achieved the ISO 26000 endorsement on social responsibility. The company described it as a major milestone that reinforces its commit- ment to social responsibility. In a statement lmade available to Ma- jorwaves, Seplat said its ISO 26000 journey started in September…
TotalEnergies begins Production at Nigeria’s Akpo West Field TotalEnergies and its partners have begun production from the Nigeria’s Akpo West field on the Petroleum Mining Lease (PML) 2. This was disclosed by TotalEnergies in a statement obtained by Majorwaves. According to the company, Akpo West is tied back to the existing Akpo Floating Production Storage…
Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister Lokpobiri offers Clarity on Issues around OPL 245 The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has offered clarity on Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245. A key oil block, OPL 245, has been sub- ject to various litigations across different jurisdictions. It is estimated that the block holds over…
NLNG trains Women Journalists in Digital Communication Skills The Nigeria LNG Limited has concluded another edition in the series of #NLNGChangeYourStory workshops, focusing on arming women journalists with cutting-edge digital communication and social media skills for reporting gender-based issues. The annual capacity-building workshop, sponsored by NLNG, held from January 30 to February 1, 2024 in…
NUPRC collaborates with a Coalition for Methane Mitigation from Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has collaborated with Climate and Clean Air Coalition to mitigate methane originating from the Nigerian oil and gas sector. According to NUPRC in a statement posted on its Facebook handle, this collaborative effort is…
Leveraging Abundant Natural Gas to Address South Africa’s Energy Crisis By NJ Ayuk from APO Group As South Africa grapples with frequent power outages lasting six to ten hours a day, it is evident that urgent action is needed to tackle the country’s energy crisis. The reliance on mostly coal-powered plants to meet electricity demands…
