Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)

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DPR dishes out marginal field awards

01/06/2021

Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has completed the distribution of marginal fields to indigenous companies.

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E&P

Buhari returns licences to Addax

26/04/2021

By Ed Reed

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has restored four licences to Chinese-owned Addax Petroleum.

Nigeria's DPR has stripped Addax Petroleum of four licences and transferred them to the company's contractor, Kaztec.

E&P

Nigeria takes Addax licences, hands them to Offor

07/04/2021

By Ed Reed

Nigeria has revoked four licences held by Addax Petroleum and handed them to the operator's former contractor.

The DPR has launched SeRAS in Lagos, aiming to control spending on flights offshore or to remote locations.

Africa

DPR launches Lagos search and rescue centre

23/02/2021

By Ed Reed

Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has launched the Oil and Gas Search, Rescue and Surveillance (SeRAS) centre in Lagos.

A Nigerian court has ordered banks to freeze Shell's holdings amid fraud claims from Aiteo over oil volumes and the NCTL purchase.

Pipelines

Nigerian court orders Shell bank cash freeze

18/02/2021

By Ed Reed

Shell faces another legal battle stemming from Nigeria, with a court ordering banks to freeze company assets.

Nigeria's DPR expects to earn at least $500mn in signature bonuses from companies for its marginal field bid round.

E&P

Nigeria expects at least $500mn from bid round

08/02/2021

By Ed Reed

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has calculated that the marginal field round will secure at least $500 million in signature bonuses.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will launch NOGEC on January 21, providing a centre for training and analytics.

Africa

Buhari to launch Lagos excellence centre

19/01/2021

By Ed Reed

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will inaugurate the National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre (NOGEC) in Lagos on January 21.

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Africa

Seplat swings into action over water well problems

24/09/2020

By Ed Reed

Seplat Petroleum has investigated reports of hydrocarbons in some Delta State water wells and is providing assistance to locals.

The Nigeria gas network code has come into effect, following its February launch, with three companies signing on to abide by the rules.

Africa

Nigeria gas network code into effect

12/08/2020

By Ed Reed

The Nigeria Gas Transportation Network Code (NGTNC) is officially up and running.

Opinion

Will fortune favour the brave in Nigeria’s marginal bid round?

20/07/2020

By Ed Reed

Nigeria’s federal government launched its long-awaited marginal field bid round on June 1, a welcome development but one that faces serious challenges, writes Mariah Lucciano-Gabriel, the head of commercial and business development at Asharami Energy.

Nigerian fuel prices are unsustainably low, NNPC head Mele Kyari has warned, with the company footing the $340mn per month bill.

Africa

DPR calls on workers to follow COVID rules

24/06/2020

By Ed Reed

Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has called for oil company and government personnel to follow rules and document procedures in order to tackle the pandemic.

Africa

Zenith eyes Nigerian expansion

16/06/2020

By Ed Reed

Zenith Energy plans to partner with a local company in Nigeria’s marginal field bid round.

Africa

Nigeria launches marginal field round

01/06/2020

By Ed Reed

Nigeria has officially launched a marginal field bid round, with the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) saying 57 fields are available.