The President of the federal Republic of Nigeria, Mohammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Engineer Sarki Auwalu as the substantive Director of the Department Petroleum Resources. Engr. Sarki is a chemical engineer and he joined the services of DPR in 1998 as a Principal chemical engineer. He is a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and had his post graduate at Bayero...

Key Stakeholders in Upstream Sector of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry [E&P Companies and Rig & Vessel Owners] to a One day Sensitization Workshop...

The Jos Field Office of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and the Federal Fire Service have cautioned stakeholders in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as well as consumers of domestic gas to exercise optimum safety measures in handling the product, especially during this yuletide and harmattan season. DPR has also advised citizens against panic buying of Premium Motor Spi...

There are indications that the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) will by first quarter of next year, show its scorecard on some priority agendas the Federal Government is working to reposition the oil and gas sector in the next four years. At a meeting held in Abuja to fast-track its part of the government strategies, Acting Director DPR, Ahmad Shakur, who met with top managemen...

Pictures from the 2019 Strategic Public Affairs Management Workshop, Day 2.   [caption id="attachment_8370" align="alignnone" width="1024"] L-R: Mr. Mike Okereke, President, BEEC International, Mr. Udom Inoyo, Executive Vice Chairman, Exxon Mobil, and Mr. Paul osu Head Public Affairs DPR at the 2019 strategic public affairs workshop for DPR in Lagos[/caption]   ...

 2019 Strategic Public Affairs Management Workshop for Public Affairs Staff of DPR taking place in Lagos. L-R: Mr. Mike Okereke, President, BEEC International, Chief Adetunji Oyebanji, Managing Director, 11 Plc ( formerly Mobil oil) and Mr. Paul Osu Head Public Affairs DPR        ...

The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, weekend, vowed to play a key role in delivering the Federal Government’s strategic mandate for the Nigerian petroleum industry over the next four years. Speaking during a strategic management retreat in Abuja, Acting Director of the DPR, Mr. Ahmad Shakur, noted that on assumption of office, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chie...

Alhaja Muinat Bello-Zagi, Operations Controller, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Abeokuta Field Office, on Tuesday said that 70 per cent of gas facilities in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun were illegal. Bello-Zagi made this known while speaking at the 2nd Annual General Meeting of the DPR, Abeokuta Field Office, held in Abeokuta. The theme of the programme was “...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has assured consumers across the country that there won’t be queues caused by scarcity of petroleum products in filling stations at the festive period. DPR said the Federal Government had put all necessary measures in place to ensure adequate supply of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) and other products throughout the Yuletide. Speaking to th...