Category: NIGERIA

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission Considers Moving Units From Abuja To Lagos

This was seen in a memorandum issued by the commission, titled ‘Movement To Lagos,’ signed by Dr Kelechi Onyeakachi Ofoegbu, Executive Commissioner, Corporate Services & Administration, dated February 14, 2024 and obtained by SaharaReporters on Thursday morning.

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has revealed that it is considering relocating some of its units from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to Lagos State.

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Exclusive: Nigeria’s new Dangote refinery to export first fuel cargoes

Nigeria’s Dangote oil refinery has issued tenders to sell two fuel cargoes for export, the first from the newly commissioned refinery, a tender document showed and trading sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
The refinery, Africa’s largest with a nameplate capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, was built on a peninsula on the outskirts of the commercial capital Lagos by the continent’s richest man Aliko Dangote.
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NIMASA: Apapa Port’s modular floating dock installation set

The Nigerian Maritime and Safety Administration (NIMASA) has initiated the preparatory phase for deploying the modular floating dock at Apapa Continental Shipyard.

Bashir Jamoh, the director-general, made this announcement in a statement released on Wednesday, February 14, in Lagos.

He said that the installation preparations are underway for the heavy 50-ton cylindrical spuds, which will serve as anchors for the dock.… Read the rest

Oyetola Receives Port Community System Report

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday, formally received the report for the implementation of the Port Community System (PCS) in Nigeria, a move that will enhance the ease of doing business in ports within the country.

The PCS initiative aligns with the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and its objectives include preventing unnecessary delays in maritime traffic, enhancing cooperation between governments and ensuring uniformity in formalities and procedures.… Read the rest

Nigerian Regulator Says Plan To Conduct Closed Bid Round For Oil and Gas Blocks Legal

In a pre-emptive move to remove any potential misinterpretation, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has explained that the upcoming ‘closed’ bid round for the sale of oil and gas blocks this year was legal and in line with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.

The commission also stated that Nigeria’s national technical oil production potential currently stood at 2.26 million barrels per day (bpd) well above the 1.5 million bpd production quota allocated to the country by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).… Read the rest

Nigeria’s oil production rises to 1.42m bpd — first since March 2021

Nigeria’s oil production increased to 1,426,574 barrels per day in January 2024.

The country’s drilling performance was published in the latest crude oil and condensate production data of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).

The figure represents the highest production level since March 2021 when output was 1,428,613 bpd.

According to the NUPRC data, output rose by 91,476 bpd in Januay 2024 — a 6.85 percent increase compared to the production figure of 1,335,098 bpd in December 2023.… Read the rest

Nigeria’s oil production up by 177,000bpd in January

Nigeria inched closer to actualising her oil production output target of 1.8 million barrels per day with about 177, 000 bpd increase in production recorded in January.

According to data released on the website of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), for the National Crude and Condensate Production for December 2023 and January 2024, which records production per stream, showed that the December 2023 and January 2024 production stood at 1.55 million bpd and 1.64 million bpd respectively.
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Senate Advocates Improved Implementation Of NOGICD Act

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has emphasised the need to deepen the implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD Act.

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who said this at an interactive session with the leadership of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) at the Senate Building at Abuja, said the development was necessary in order to create employment opportunities from the activities in the oil industry and catalyse other sectors of the economy.… Read the rest

Port Harcourt Refinery gets 475,000 barrels of crude oil from Shell

The Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited, PHRC, has received a supply of 475,000 barrels of crude oil from the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited through its Bonny Oil & Gas Terminal, BOGT.

Dr Osagie Okunbor, the Country Chair of Shell Companies in Nigeria and Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), disclosed this in a statement on Monday.… Read the rest

JUST IN: Tinubu appoints NNPCL board members, management team

President Bola Tinubu has appointed the board and management team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.

This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, via a tweet by the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, on Monday.

The statement read, “In compliance with Section 59 (2) of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) with effect from December 1, 2023.”… Read the rest