Kachikwu disclosed this at the 3-days Biennial International Conference for Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) organised by Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)in Lagos on Monday. He told participants that “out of the 40 private licenses issued to private investors to build refineries, only 10 have showed signs of progression. “Out of the 40 licenses issued, only 10 have shown pr...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has stated that the federal government is committed to the passage of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) to enable Nigeria reap full benefits of the country’s petroleum resources. This is even as the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, reassured Nigerians that both chambers of the ...

Day 1: The following regulatory documents being launched at the 18th International HSE conference on the oil and gas industry in Nigeria: EGASPIN 2018, Regulatory Guidelines on Management of NORM in the Petroleum Industry, and Occupational Health Guidelines & Standards for the Petroleum Industry in Nigeria. #Dpr #hseconference2018 #oilandgas #oilandgasindustry #pms #regulatorybody ...

Day1: Today at the ongoing 18th International HSE biennial conference on the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. #dpr #hseconference #oilandgasindustry #pms #oilandgasconference2018 #day1   HAPPENING LIVE: Honorable Minister of state for Petroleum Resources Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, giving his opening speech at the 18th International HSE biennial conference on the oil and gas I...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), yesterday said it would not compromise Health, Safety and Environment standards in the nation’s oil and gas industry in line with international safety requirements. The agency also said it would not leave any stone unturned to ensure that operators in the industry comply with set rules with a view to minimising inherent risks as well as evo...

The Deputy Director, Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Division, Department of Petroleum Resources Dr. Musa Zagi and Mr. Paul Osu, Head Public Affairs of the DPR were the guest speakers on the DPR HALF HOUR PROGRAM. The focus of today’s program was on “The 18th International Biennial Conference on the Oil and Gas Industry in Nigeria” scheduled to hold from the 26th – 28th of Nove...

The Department of Petroleum Resources in Cross River State, has cautioned depot owners against selling petroleum products to unlicensed marketers. Mr Bassey Nkanga, DPR Operations Controller in the state, gave the warning on Thursday, in Calabar during a meeting with depot owners operating at the Calabar tank farm. Nkanga explained that selling petroleum to unlicensed marketers c...

In line with DPR’s statutory regulatory oversight mandate for the oil and gas sector, the underlisted policy initiatives have been launched by DPR to promote transparency, accountability and efficiency in the Nigerian oil and gas sector: This was the focus on the weekly “DPR Half Hour” Radio program on Radio Nigeria Lagos. The guests on the program today were Messrs; Benjamin Ewuga (Man...

The Department of Petroleum Resources has intensified it's digitalisation process to cover Petroleum Products import and exports permit (IMPEX),, Retail outlets and marketing licenses (ROMS), Coastal vessel licenses (CVL), Lube blending plants licences (LBL) and Refinery plant licences (RPL). The Assistant Director, ICT Mr. Lukeman Ayorinde Cardoso stated this at the the weekly ' DPR ...