The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) is compelled to publish this disclaimer alerting the general public to the activities of some unscrupulous persons who are using fake employment notices to deceive unsuspecting Nigerians into parting with huge sums of money for employment into the DPR. They do this by masquerading as recruitment agencies and issuing bogus “DPR recruitment forms...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Kwara, on Friday, says it will soon clampdown on illegal gas outlets operating in various parts of the state. The DPR Head of Operations in Kwara, Mr Oyedele Ibitayo, disclosed this in Ilorin DPR had earlier embarked on a road show on Gas Safety Awareness Campaign, in collaboration with Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON). The ag...

The Gas Unit of Lagos Zonal Office organized a sensitization meeting on AUTOMATED GAS SYSTEMS with Nigerian Association of LPG Marketers (NALPGAM), Liquified Petroleum Gas Retailers Association (LPGRA) and Major Oil Marketers of Nigeria (MOMAN) in attendance. While speaking at the meeting, the Controller, Lagos Zonal office Engr Ayorinde Cardoso stated that the objectives of the works...

The Director/CEO DPR, Engr. Sarki Auwalu MNSE embarked on his maiden visit to the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) Effurun, Warri Delta State in his capacity as the Council Chairman of the institute. The Director in his interaction with the Management and Staff of the Institute charged them to work together and deliver the mandate of the Institute in providing highly skilled technic...

As the global numbers of persons currently infected with COVID19 remains on the rise, the Department of Petroleum Resources Medical team organized a Health Awareness Talk on COVID19 and LASSA Fever, 2 diseases of this time. Basic precautionary Care against COVID19: Frequently wash hands throughly with soap and water Maintain social distance at least 3 feet distance between you and...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said it would clampdown on illegal Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) sellers in Anambra. Mr Okiemute Akpomudjere, Operations Controller of Awka office of DPR, gave the warning in Awka on Wednesday. Akpomudjere said the agency would ensure that operators in the downstream subsector of Nigerian petroleum industry in the state complied with exta...

The Director/CEO Department of Petroleum Resource (DPR), Engr. Sarki Auwalu MNSE held a Town Hall meeting at the Warri Zonal Office. Engr. Sarki thanked the staff for their support towards him, since his appointment as the Director. He emphasised that we are one family and should work as a team. He stated that one of his major objectives is to make DPR more relevant in the Oil and Gas...

Engr. Ayo Cardoso the Zonal Operations Controller, Lagos led a team of Management staff on a two days familiarization tour of various depots and jetties at Ibafon, Kiri-Kiri, Ijegun and Apapa Clusters. This strategic visit was aimed at enabling the Controller and his team get acquainted with the Out-station staff and Depots owners. A total of ten (10) depots and one (1) jetty were vi...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Tuesday intensified efforts to curtail the incidence of gas explosion in Lagos State with the closure of seven Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plants. The oil and gas industry regulator said the affected LPG (cooking gas) plants were sealed for not complying with the prerequisite safety standards and operating without valid licences. The sea...