The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said Thursday it has granted a Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) to TGS-PetroData Offshore Services Limited (TGS-PD).

The NUPRC Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, in a statement on Thursday, said the granting of the license is in compliance with the provisions of Section 71 (1) – (10) of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.

Mr. Komolafe explained that the PEL is the first under the PIA 2021 and is under the license agreement which the commission and TGS-PD executed for a geophysical survey project for the acquisition of about 56,000 square kilometres of 3D seismic and gravity data.… Read the rest

Oilserv Limited, Pipelines and Facilities (EPCIC), the contractor handling the $2.5 billion Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Natural Gas Pipeline Project says it will surmount every challenge to ensure it delivers the project in July 2024.

Chairman of the company, Mr Emeka Okwuosa, gave the assurance on Thursday during an inspection of the project sites in the Pai community, situated between Gwagwalada and Kwali area councils, Abuja.… Read the rest

The Petroleum Natural Gas and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has raised the alarm over how some Nigerian oil companies are not adequately optimising assets that were divested to them by International Oil Companies (IOCs).

Nigeria’s biggest energy company by market value Seplat is upbeat it will be able to finalise talks with parties that will allow it to advance to the decisive stage of the deal to purchase ExxonMobil’s offshore shallow water business.

The acquisition is key to actualising the most ambitious move ever by Seplat, which is listed in both London and Lagos.

The deal, which has ground to a halt for nearly two years, is expected to expand Seplat’s production by as much as 186 per cent.… Read the rest

Daily oil production in Nigeria rose by 14 percent in September to 1.346 million barrels compared to 1.181 million barrels produced in August, latest data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, has revealed.

The Senate has mandated its committees on Petroleum Resources, (Upstream, downstream,) Gas, Host communities and Niger Delta to conduct investigation on oil theft in the region.

It specifically mandated the committees to investigate the actions of security forces, militia groups, local populace, company employees, and any individuals or entities suspected to be using sophisticated methods to pilfer from oil facilities within the country.… Read the rest

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and other relevant organisations in the oil sector on Monday moved to resolve the major challenges faced in the importation and distribution of petroleum products across the country.

Speaking to journalists in Abuja after a meeting at the headquarters of the NMDPRA, the operators said it seamlessly discussed the issues hampering the distribution of petroleum products in the country and came out with results.… Read the rest

The crisis rocking the downstream sector of the petroleum industry went from bad to worse in Abuja, yesterday, as scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) hit the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Coming barely 24 hours after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) denied the return of subsidy on the product, most filling stations were locked yesterday, as long queues were seen at the few that were dispensing fuel to motorists.… Read the rest

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Warri Zonal Office has sealed six petro retail outlets and an illegal gas refiling plant over sharp practices in Delta.

Mr Goziem Chukwurah, NMDPRA, Head of Operations in Warri office on Tuesday led a surveillance team of the regulatory authority, to seal the stations in Uvwie and Udu Local Government Areas of the state.… Read the rest

Akachukwu Nwokedi, president of the Nigeria Gas Association (NGA), has said gas has to be the main driver of Nigeria’s energy transition as many Nigerians do not have access to electricity.

He stated this while speaking at a panel session during the 2023 annual international conference of the Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria in Lagos.

Nwokedi said as the country sets its target towards net zero by 2060, it has to set its priority right by maximising its huge gas resources as a gas nation with little oil in it.… Read the rest