Members of the Gas Monitoring Committee of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) paid a courtesy visit to the Director/CEO of the Department of Petroleum Resources(DPR), Engr. Sarki Auwalu to discuss improved ways of collaboration between DPR and the Commission. The team led by its Chairman, Mrs Maria Aniobi informed the Director/CEO that their visit was to...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said it will continue to guarantee investments, enable participation and authorise activities in the Nigeria oil and gas industry. The regulator added that it was working in alignment with the aspirations of the government to provide energy security for the nation and create jobs for Nigerians. DPR stated this in a statement Monday si...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says its television programme will return to the screen from Monday, May 3,2021. A statement issued on Monday in Lagos by Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, DPR, said the programme will be aired on all Nigeria Television Authority ( NTA) channels, DSTV 251, STARTIMES 104 and GOTV, parts of  African countries and Europe. Osu said the 13 epis...

To all the hardworking Nigerians who labour to make our country great, we wish you Happy Workers Day from all of us at DPR!...

The National Cordinator/CEO Servicom, Mrs Nnenna Akajemeli today paid a courtesy visit to the Director/CEO DPR, Engr Auwalu Sarki. She stated that the objective of the visit was to commend the Director/CEO for the noticeable iimproved service delivery and innovations at the DPR since his assumption of office and to solicit for more areas of cooperation and synergy. Responding, Engr. S...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), yesterday, vowed to continue in its quest to deepen human capacity and boost skills development in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. In a statement in Abuja, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the DPR, Engineer Sarki Auwalu, also assured that the petroleum industry regulator would continue to play the leading role and provide needed d...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has assured indigenous oil and gas trainers of more collaboration towards sustainable human capacity development for the benefit of all stakeholders in the Nigerian oil and gas value-chain. Engr. Sarki Auwalu, Director and Chief Executive Officer, DPR, gave the assurance on Wednesday while receiving the prestigious “Oil and Gas Innovative ...

Sarki Auwalu is the Director/Chief Executive Officer, Department of Petroleum Resources. In this interview, he spoke about the strategic business plans of the regulatory agency, exploration plans, especially in the frontier basins, and efforts to bring sanity to the downstream sector.   What is the DPR doing to support the transition to renewable and clean energy, which is presently t...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has inaugurated a team of experts to evaluate the revoked four oil mining licenses from Addax Petroleum Exploration Nigeria Limited to a new operator - Kaztech/Slavic Consortium. Director of DPR, Sarki Auwalu in a statement signed by Head, Public Affairs, DPR, Paul Osu said the move was in fulfilment of the Federal Government’s commitm...