The Director of Petroleum Resources, Mr. George Osahon has confirmed that government has set March 2015 as deadline for all the marginal fields awarded in 2004 to commence production or be re-possessed by government. Mr. Osahon stated this at a stakeholders’ summit organized by the DPR at the Eko Hotel & Suites Lagos on December 11, 2014. He however reiterated that government  is wi...

The 16th Edition of the International Biennial HSE Conference on the Oil and Gas Industry of Nigeria kicked off on Monday December 1st, 2014 at the Eko Hotel in Lagos, the conference and exhibition presents a forum for HSE practitioners and experts in the oil sector to gather, share ideas and knowledge to further strengthen the implementation of HSE practices in Nigerian oil and gas indu...

The Honourable Minister for Petroleum Resources and leader of the country’s delegation to the ongoing 166th General Meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has been elected president of the international body. By this development, she becomes the first woman to be appointed to that office, and will lead the organization for the nex...

The Assistant Director of Public Affairs, Ms. Dorothy Bassey has assured the media of an improved level of communication and strategic engagement in DPR’s quest for positive publicity and reporting of its activities to stakeholders and the general public henceforth. This pledge came during a mini summit held on Thursday November 6, 2014 between the Public Affairs team and Executives of ...

At the just concluded 8th Edition of the Oil Trading and Logistics Expo (OTL) which held 28-30 October, 2014 at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos, the Director of Petroleum Resources, Mr. George Osahon enjoined operators in the downstream sector of the oil & gas industry of Nigeria to maintain a high level of consistency in their service delivery in keeping with the industry’s global best pr...

It was a serial celebration of our unity, strength, nationalism and cultural diversity in splendor and colour, as DPR Management and staff in Lagos Headquarters and in the zonal offices came out in their various national attires to commemorate our 54th Independence anniversary and the Centenary of Nigeria as a nation. There was dance, there were varieties of ethnic delicacies and there ...

Chika Amanze-Nwachuku writes that the current move by the Department of Petroleum Resources to fully digitalise its operations, is the right step geared towards improved service delivery and operational efficiency Barring any further delay, the long awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will be passed into law before the seventh National Assembly winds up. The PIB is proposed as a tr...

The Department of Petroleum Resources has advised petroleum product marketers to shun unwholesome practices in their operations and align with government to sanitise the Downstream sector. The Director of Petroleum Resources, Mr. George Osahon gave the advice at the 2014 stakeholders' forum between the Lagos Zonal Office, DPR and petroleum product marketers that took place recently. He ...