25 Aug 2015

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) announces with great pride the recognition of an indigenous petroleum company, the Niger Delta Petroleum Resources Limited, as the winner of an international award – “2015 Global Gas Flare Reduction Excellence Award. This achievement is even more remarkable as the company prepares to celebrate the anniversary of its 10th year of production in ...

31 Jul 2015

Resulting from a meeting held on Wednesday 29th July, 2015 in Lagos between the Department of Petroleum Resources and all stakeholders in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry including; PPMC, PPPRA, MOMAN, DAPPMAN & IPMAN which was summoned to convey Government’s displeasure at the illegal sale of petrol above the stipulated pump price and the ever lengthening of vehicular...

03 Jul 2015

DPR has reiterated government’s commitment to support and provide enabling environment for indigenous players in upstream sector to maximize the local potentials. This was stated by Engr. Alfred Ohiani, Head, Engineering & Standards Division in a keynote address at the one-day Workshop on “Enhancing the oil & gas value chain for the domestic market” organized by the Energy Instit...

30 Jun 2015

 The acting Director of Petroleum Resources, Mr. Mordecai Ladan has called for strong emphasis to be laid on the use of the DPR on-line portal to process licenses and permits in the downstream sector of DPR operations in order to enhance an efficient and timely turnaround of stakeholder applications including the recently introduced petroleum products import permits PPIPS. Mr. Ladan who ...

26 Jun 2015

The Federal Government of Nigeria in a memorandum dated June 19, 2015 has appointed Mr. Mordecai Danteni Baba Ladan to oversee the activities of the Department of Petroleum Resources with immediate effect. Mr. Ladan who is a Petrochemist by profession joined DPR on November 23, 1987 as a Senior Analytical Chemist and was deployed to the Safety & Environment Branch under the then Tec...

26 May 2015

The Department of Petroleum Resources is requesting for bids from interested security organisations to provide guarding services at the following locations in Lagos. DPR Headquarters 7, Kofo Abayomi Street Victoria Island, Lagos DPR Annex office 5, Kofo Abayomi Street Victoria Island, Lagos 12 Bishop Kale street Victoria Island, Lagos. Minimum Requirements:- Your company is require...

20 May 2015

The Honourable Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has approved the development of guidelines for the establishment of modular refineries in the country. These guidelines would enable the Department of Petroleum Resources to filter fresh applications from interested investors in the downstream sector of the industry who may wish to operate these light weight faci...