The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed a filing station in Katsina for selling petrol in jerry cans and polythene bags to women from Niger Republic. The operation was led by the DPR Operations Controller, Mr Muhammad Aminu-Sani, on Thursday in Katsina. He gave the filing station name as AU Sarki, Kofar-guga in Katsina metropolis. Aminu-Sani said that the DPR offi...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has launched its digitization initiative for Downstream operations under the 'AUTOMATED DOWNSTREAM SYSTEM' (ADS) program. The digitization initiative is designed to improve overall efficiency and accelerate DPR Downstream Regulatory performance by reducing application processing time, enhance transparency, provide platform for accurate Downs...

Inauguration of the 19th International HSE conference Local Organizing Committee (LOC) in Abuja. The conference is coming up on the 23rd to 25th November 2020. The committee was Inaugurated by the Zonal Operations Controller Abuja Engr Abubakar Buba where he charged the committee to work hard and deliver on its mandate especially considering the high standard set at the 18th HSE Conferen...

The Director/CEO of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Engr. Sarki Auwalu MNSE , made this commendation during a courtesy visit by Management of Seplat to the Director at DPR headquarters office in lagos recently. The five-member delegation was led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ojunekwu Augustine Avuru. The Director commended Seplat for their business strategy and f...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has denied reports of resuming the supply of kerosene product to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) depots in Calabar after 25 years. Operations Controller of DPR in Cross River, Mr Philip Awolu, who spoke  on Friday in Calabar, said the publication by some media houses were not accurate. Awolu said that the management of ...

The Director/CEO of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Engr. Sarki Auwalu MNSE, welcomed a high level delegation from EXXONMOBIL to his office in Lagos yesterday. The delegation was led by Mr. Paul McGrath, Chairman & Managing Director, ExxonMobil Companies in Nigeria, Mrs. Eme Udom, General Manager Venture Relations & Nigerian Content and Mr. Deji Oladunni, Manager, R...

Following the recent gas explosion in Kaduna which left many dead and several others injured, the Niger State Operations office of the Department of Petroleum Resources( DPR) has sealed off no fewer than nine Gas  stations in Minna, the state capital. The stations all in Minna, were sealed off during a surveillance exercise carried out by the department in Minna on Thursday. Speaking...

The Director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Engr. Sarki Auwalu MNSE, played host to the Managing Director/Chief Executive of TOTAL E&P Nigeria Limited, Mr. Mike Sangster and delegation at the DPR Head office in Lagos. The Chief Executive of TOTAL was accompanied by senior officials of TOTAL E&P NIG. LTD. EGM Egina close out/ Preowei Project, EGM OSS, Mr Alex Agedo, M...