The 53rd International conference and exhibition of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) which took place from the 26th – 31st of March, 2017 at the Abuja Sheraton Hotels and Towers, offered yet another opportunity for the Department to showcase its capacity and readiness to drive Government’s agenda in increasing national reserves in oil and non-associated gas. The theme ...

The Executive Council of the Nigerian Association for Energy Economics (NAEE) led by its President, Professor Wumi Iledare, recently paid a courtesy call on the Director of Petroleum Resources in Lagos. The visiting delegation was received by Engr. Antigha Ekaluo, Deputy Director and Head, Gas Division who represented Mr. Mordecai Ladan. In his welcome remarks, the Director commended th...

It has come to the attention of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) the unwholesome activities of some petroleum products marketers who indulged in hoarding and diversion of petroleum products at their various trucks holding terminals across the country while also manipulating their retail dispensing pumps at the filling stations to the detriment of unsuspecting buyers. DPR reit...

Our attention has been drawn to the activities of some unscrupulous persons exploiting the recent newspaper advertisements of employment vacancies by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to deceive unsuspecting Nigerians into parting with huge sums of money for bogus promises of offering some advantage in the ongoing recruitment process. We are also aware of the existence of a cou...

In a recent visit to the Department of Petroleum Resources as part of its oversight responsibilities, the House committee on upstream petroleum led by its Chairman, Honourable Victor Nwokolo, restated its commitment to supporting any legislative effort that would ensure that DPR strengthened its capacity to deliver on its regulatory mandate. After a detailed presentation by DPR manageme...

The attention of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has been drawn to the activities of some fraudulent syndicates who have been parading themselves as agents of DPR to defraud unsuspecting members of the public by bogus offer of employments, operating fake Facebook account purportedly owned by the Director of Petroleum Resources, soliciting payments into private accounts for co...

Nigeria has come a long way in the comity of nations.  As we Celebrate 56 years of our independence and history as a nation, it is important to celebrate our cultural diversity and rich heritage as a people of peace, hope, love and unity. The story was not different at the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) head office in Lagos, staff celebrated the independence day by showcasing t...

DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES 7 KOFO ABAYOMI STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS PRESS RELEASE   Our attention has been drawn to an online publication quoting from a report by the Swiss, watchdog group, ‘Public Eye’ accusing Swiss trading companies of importing “dirty diesel” with more than 100 per cent Sulphur content into Nigeria and some other African Countries due to weak regulatory ...