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...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it has inaugurated a team of experts to evaluate the revoked assets of Addax Petroleum Exploration Nigeria Ltd. Its Director, Mr Sarki Auwalu, said in a statement issued by Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, on Thursday in Lagos. DPR had recently revoked the four assets of Addax Petroleum Exploration Nigeria Ltd., namely OMLs 123, 12...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has recommended the use of Antigen-based Rapid Diagnostic Tests (Ag-RDTs) for offshore workers in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The DPR made the recommendation on Wednesday in a circular to the oil and gas industry operators and all industry service providers on the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The circular said the World Health...

NOTICE To:     All Oil & Gas Industry Operators All Industry Service Providers RE: MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19 OUTBREAK – UPDATE 6 RECOMMENDATION FOR USE OF ANTIGEN-RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR COVID-19 TRIAGE OF OFF-SHORE WORKERS IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Please  be  informed  that  the  World  Health  Organization  (WHO)  has  granted  Emergency  Use Authorization (EUA) for two...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it will align itself with the challenges identified by the Electricity Generating companies as regards the Nigeria Gas Transportation Network Code (NGTNC). Mr Sarki Auwalu, DPR Chief Executive Officer, disclosed this at the NGTNC engagement with the DPR, Gencos and the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), in Abuja, on Mond...

The DPR Zonal Operations Controller, Lagos Mr. Ayo Cardoso recently received the Osun State Commissioner for Commerce , Dr. Olabode Olanipekun  in company of the DPR  Operations Controller Oshogbo Field Office, Mr Ogunnubi Olusegun in his Office. The Commissioner stated that the visit was to  synergise with the Department  on the establishment of an International Trade Centre (itrade cen...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) yesterday rallied major stakeholders, including the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Limited (NBET) and power Generation Companies (Gencos), over its plans to ameliorate the current gas-to-power shortage. DPR told the Gencos that there was the need to take advantage of the Nigeria Gas N...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Friday debunked claims that the exact volume of crude oil produced in the country was not known. Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, DPR, in a statement issued in Lagos, said every litre of crude produced in the country was adequately captured during the process of extraction. Osu said it was the responsibility of the DPR to monitor and...