Category: Energy

Court Blocks Shell’s Oil Exploration
December 29, 2021 No Responses

Court Blocks Shell’s Oil Exploration

A South African court has halted oil giant Shell’s seismic testing for oil and gas along the country’s eastern coastline, pending a final ruling.  The decision has been hailed by environmentalists who fear that the sound blasting will harm marine...
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FEC Approves $1.9b To Boost Power Supply To 7,000 Megawatts
December 16, 2021 No Responses

FEC Approves $1.9b To Boost Power Supply To 7,000 Megawatts

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $1.9 billion for the procurement of equipment for the nation’s power sector as part of measures to boost power supply across the country, through the Presidential Power Initiative. Briefing Jour...
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NLNG Awards Eleven Overseas Postgraduate Scholarships
December 15, 2021 No Responses

NLNG Awards Eleven Overseas Postgraduate Scholarships

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, River State awarded postgraduate scholarships to eleven (11) Nigerians to pursue Masters’ degrees in leading universities in the United Kingdom (UK).  NLNG offers post-primary, undergraduate, and p...
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NNPC Records ₦141.96b Trading Surplus
December 13, 2021 No Responses

NNPC Records ₦141.96b Trading Surplus

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced a trading surplus of ₦141.96 billion recorded in June 2021, compared to a deficit of ₦37.46 billion in May 2021.  A statement issued on Sunday by Garba Muhammad, Group General Manage...
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Sylva At Global Energy Forum, Insists PIA Will Enhance Energy Growth In Nigeria
December 10, 2021 No Responses

Sylva At Global Energy Forum, Insists PIA Will Enhance Energy Growth In Nigeria

Minister of State, Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva has declared that the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA} will enhance energy growth and sustainability in Nigeria.  Speaking as a participant at a ministerial roundtable, at the World Petroleum Congress (WPC), i...
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OPEC To Sustain Supply Adjustments For Oil Market
December 6, 2021 No Responses

OPEC To Sustain Supply Adjustments For Oil Market

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will continue with its supply adjustments for the oil market, Secretary-General, Mohammad Barkindo, declared at the weekend.“We will continue to do what we know best to ensure we attain stab...
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Shell Closes Prelude Floating LNG
December 4, 2021 No Responses

Shell Closes Prelude Floating LNG

Shell has shut down its Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility offshore Western Australia due to a fire incident.  Shell operates the Prelude FLNG, located at Browse Basin, 475 kilometres from Broome in Western Australia.  S...
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Oil Rises Ahead Of OPEC Meeting
December 2, 2021 No Responses

Oil Rises Ahead Of OPEC Meeting

Oil prices clawed back some losses on Wednesday after steep falls in the previous session, as major producers prepared to discuss how to respond to the threat of a hit to fuel demand from the Omicron variant.U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude...
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Shell Implores Nigeria On Two-Pronged Energy Transition Strategy
November 29, 2021 No Responses

Shell Implores Nigeria On Two-Pronged Energy Transition Strategy

The Country Chair of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, has advised that Nigeria should adopt a two-pronged strategy for its energy transition programme in response to global call to reduce exploitation of fossil fuels and production of ...
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Oil Dips, Awaits OPEC+ Response To U.S.-Led Oil Release
November 26, 2021 No Responses

Oil Dips, Awaits OPEC+ Response To U.S.-Led Oil Release

Oil prices ticked lower on Thursday with investors waiting to see how major producers respond to the emergency crude release by major consuming countries designed to cool the market, even as data pointed to healthy U.S. fuel demand. U.S. West Texas...
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US To Release Oil Reserves
November 24, 2021 No Responses

US To Release Oil Reserves

The US has said it is releasing 50 million barrels of oil from its reserves in an attempt to bring down soaring energy and petrol prices.  The move is being taken in parallel with other major oil-consuming nations, including China,...
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Crude Oil Hovers Above Six-Week Low
November 19, 2021 No Responses

Crude Oil Hovers Above Six-Week Low

Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday after dropping to six-week lows as investors wondered about how much crude major economies would release from their strategic reserves and how much that would ease global crude demand pressures. Prices fell to six-week...
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Orjiako Steps Down As Seplat Energy Chairman
November 17, 2021 No Responses

Orjiako Steps Down As Seplat Energy Chairman

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com   —  Dr. A.B.C. Orjiako has stepped  down as Chairman and from the Board of Directors of Seplat Energy Plc.    Orjiako’s decision to step down is coming about one week after the res...
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Shell Moves HQ To UK, To Change Name, Revamp Share Structure
November 16, 2021 No Responses

Shell Moves HQ To UK, To Change Name, Revamp Share Structure

Royal Dutch Shell plans to move its headquarters to Britain, simplify its share structure and change its name as part of an overhaul that executives say will better position the oil and gas giant’s transition to a cleaner energy business. ...
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