The Department of Petroleum Resources assures the public that steps are being taken to increase nationwide surveillance of depots, trucking / delivery and retail outlets to ensure that products are made available at official prices especially as we go into the festive season. The public is therefore advised to please call the under-listed officers for complaints or observations concerni...

The newly appointed Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu stated recently that the policy thrust and focus of the Oil and Gas Industry in this dispensation, would be on discovering more oil, tapping up more gas and shoring up the revenue profile of the Federal Government from the industry, in order to boost the overall economic output of the country. The Minister r...

  Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) intends to outsource its Drivers/Mechanics services to enhance its logistics operations. Applications are therefore invited from reputable and technically competent companies to provide the services. The application must be accompanied with the following information/documents:- Company Profile Evidence of Technical Competence Evidence ...

As part of measures to reposition the Department and to enshrine accountability, efficiency and performance motivation towards improved regulation and effective monitoring of the oil and gas sector as empowered by law, the Management of the Department of Petroleum Resources on Wednesday September 16th, 2015 announced new postings and the redeployment of some top level officers. Alfred ...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) announces with great pride the recognition of an indigenous petroleum company, the Niger Delta Petroleum Resources Limited, as the winner of an international award – “2015 Global Gas Flare Reduction Excellence Award. This achievement is even more remarkable as the company prepares to celebrate the anniversary of its 10th year of production in ...

Resulting from a meeting held on Wednesday 29th July, 2015 in Lagos between the Department of Petroleum Resources and all stakeholders in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry including; PPMC, PPPRA, MOMAN, DAPPMAN & IPMAN which was summoned to convey Government’s displeasure at the illegal sale of petrol above the stipulated pump price and the ever lengthening of vehicular...

DPR has reiterated government’s commitment to support and provide enabling environment for indigenous players in upstream sector to maximize the local potentials. This was stated by Engr. Alfred Ohiani, Head, Engineering & Standards Division in a keynote address at the one-day Workshop on “Enhancing the oil & gas value chain for the domestic market” organized by the Energy Instit...