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11 May 2021

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has pledged support to the hitch-free completion of Nigeria’s first floating Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production plant. Mr Sarki Auwalu, Director, DPR gave the assurance at the online contract signing of an agreement by an indigenous oil and gas company, UTM Offshore Limited and its partners on the project on Tuesday. The News ...

10 May 2021

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) Management led by the Lagos State Coordinator, Mr. Omotayo Ayodele paid a courtesy call to the DPR Lagos Zonal Office. The officials were received by the Zonal Operations Controller (ZOPSCON) Lagos Engr. Ayorinde Cardoso and his Management team. The purpose of the visit was to familiarize, synergise and initiate a working relationship betw...

07 May 2021

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...

03 May 2021

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...

03 May 2021

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...

01 May 2021

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

29 Apr 2021

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...

29 Apr 2021

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...

28 Apr 2021

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 ...