30 Oct 2020

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says the bid round process for its 57 marginal oilfields in the country is still ongoing. Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, DPR, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos that the bidding process has not been completed. “The 2020 marginal oilfield bid round process is still ongoing in line with our published timelines on D...

27 Oct 2020

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said the Nigerian oil and gas industry performed above global average in the management of the coronavirus pandemic in their areas of operations in the country. The DPR explained that the relative success was the result of the collective sacrifices of industry stakeholders in implementing enhanced measures of the recent circulars issued ...

24 Oct 2020

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says the Nigerian oil and gas industry’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic in its operations is above global industry average. The DPR has also called for continued collaboration with the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG)and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) toward its susten...

24 Oct 2020

To: All Oil & Gas Industry Operators All Industry Service Providers RE: MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19 OUTBREAK – UPDATE 5 The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) is pleased to acknowledge the superior performance of the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry in managing the COVID-19 pandemic in our areas of operations which, from our records, is above global industry average. This relat...

22 Oct 2020

The 5,000 barrels per day Waltersmith Modular Refinery project in Imo State is ready for operations, the Department of Petroleum Resources has said. DPR’s Director, Sarki Auwalu, disclosed this during a pre-commissioning visit to the project site located in Ibigwe, Imo State. Auwalu said the purpose of the visit was to make sure that the Waltersmith Refinery was ready to start oper...

19 Oct 2020

The Director/CEO of Department of Petroleum Resources, Engr. Auwalu Sarki and his Team were led on the tour of the facility by Abdulrazaq Isa (Chairman) Chikezie Nwosu (MD/CEO) Peter Ekhaesomhi (ED) Rowland Ogundu (GM Operations) Abdul Isa (GM Refinery) The Director's Team comprised of: 1. Mr Amadasu E. (Head Upstream Ops) 2. Mr Alaku M. (Head Downstream Ops.) 3. Mr. Akenn M...

13 Oct 2020

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has restated its belief in a brighter future for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The agency also expressed optimism about the realisation of the anticipated 40 billion barrels oil reserves and increased Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) to the country. Speaking recently at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Abuja Section 199 Indepen...

12 Oct 2020

The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, yesterday, released guidelines for the establishment and operations of downstream gas facilities across the country, stating that companies seeking to establish gas-dispensing facilities would be required to obtain three approvals and licences, among others, before commencing operations. This is coming days after the gas explosion at Baruwa,...