25 Nov 2019

Nation expects five mini refineries of 40,000bpd on stream in five years As FG approves 100% waivers on refinery equipment The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said that the nation had recorded a rise of 754 million barrels production capacity, pushing its oil reserves to 37 billion barrels including condensate and 199 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves in 2018. DPR in t...

23 Nov 2019

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has warned filling stations in Zamfara against supplying petroleum products to bandits. The Controller, Gusau DPR Field office, Alhaji Ango Haruna gave the warning on Wednesday in Kaura-Namoda while on surveillance of filling stations. The department also sealed one Liquified Petroleum Gas Refilling Plant in Gusau over some infractions....

22 Nov 2019

Courtesy visit to the Ag. Director of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Mr. Ahmad Rufai Shakur by the House of Representatives committee on Nigerian Content Development led by it's Chairman, Hon. Legor Idagbo and a 13 member delegation to the DPR Abuja Zonal office recently. The delegation was received by the Ag. Director and DPR Top Management. The highpoint of the visit was the presentat...

20 Nov 2019

The department of Petroleum Resources Kano directorate has sealed off two facilities over alleged involvement in illegal processing of substance suspected to be petroleum Resources. The two illegal refineries were discovered in two communities on the outskirts of Kano metropolis in Gezawa local government area of the state. The illegal refineries were discovered via covered intelligen...

15 Nov 2019

In continuation of the sensitization program for DPR radiometric survey of the bida basin. The Department of Petroleum Resources, Minna Field office under the auspices of the Operations Controller, Engr. Abdullahi Isa Jankara was at the Palace of the Emir of Minna to intimate him of the Bida Basin Radiometric survey which is starting next week (18.11.2019). The Opscon was escorted by ...

13 Nov 2019

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Tuesday sealed off an MRS filling station in Ilorin, the Kwara capital, for allegedly selling fuel with damaged pumps and under dispensing. Mr Sule Yusuf the DPR Operations Controller in Kwara, ordered that the station be sealed off when he led officials of the organisation on an on-the-spot assessment of operations of filling stations in th...

12 Nov 2019

The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has revealed that smuggling of fuel cost the country billions of naira yearly. In an exclusive chat with The Daily Times, Executive Secretary, (MOMAN), Mr. Clement Isong, said the practice of smuggling of fuel costs Nigeria billions of naira yearly because of the subsidy paid on it by government. He stated that he understands a...

08 Nov 2019

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has warned Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Osun against shady practices and patronising illegal source of fuel for their business. DPR’s Operations Manager in Osogbo, Mr Ademola Makinde, gave this warning at the maiden sensitisation workshop organised for IPMAN members on Thursday in Ilesa, Osun. Makinde...

08 Nov 2019

Suspension of Operations of Petroleum Products retail outlets within 20 Kilometers along Nigeria's border areas....