Oil and Gas Archives — Page 13 of 17

September 10, 2020 No Responses

Oil Prices Slip

Oil futures fell in early trade on Thursday, paring overnight gains, on worries about fuel demand after data showed U.S. crude stockpiles rose last week, rather than dropping as expected, and COVID-19 cases continued to rise around the world.U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 20 cents,...

August 27, 2020 No Responses

Senate Tasks Accountant General On Payment Of $18b Dividend To NNPC

The Joint Senate Committee on Finance and National Planning has asked the Office of Account General of the Federation (OAGF) to investigate the payment of 18 billion dollars by Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporatio...

August 21, 2020 No Responses

Senate Queries DPR Over N44.5b Remittance, N2.4trillion Revenue

Representatives of Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) were queried by the Senate on Friday for remitting only N44. 5 billion into the Consolidated Revenue Fund in 2019 out of N2.4 trillion generated. This is as heads of many of...

August 5, 2020 No Responses

Shell Seals Charter Deals For Six LNG Carriers

Shell has expanded its fleet with charter deals for six newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. Shell signed separate agreements for two tankers each with Knutsen LNG, Korea Line Corporation, and ICBC Financial Leasing and institutional investors advi...

July 31, 2020 No Responses

Minister Lauds Seplat, Explains Cost Containment In Oil, Gas Industry

The Federal Government has embarked on industry-wide cost containment measures to strengthen the oil and gas sector in order to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the economy. Mr Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, said...

July 18, 2020 No Responses

Crude Shipments Resume From Pemex Floating Storage Unit

An oil production and storage vessel, operated by Mexican state oil firm Pemex in the Gulf of Mexico, has resumed crude shipments. This is after a tanker collision halted exports earlier this month, according to a person with knowledge of...

July 17, 2020 No Responses

NLNG Reacts To Alleged illegal Withdrawal Of $1.05b From NNPC’s Dividend Account

The attention of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has been drawn to news reports on the investigation by the House of Representatives into alleged illegal withdrawal of US$1.05billion from NNPC’s(NLNG) dividend account and allegations that our Managing Director/CE...

July 14, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Restate Commitment To OPEC

Saudi Arabia and Nigeria have reiterated their firm commitment to the Organisation of Petroleum Export Countries and its allies known as OPEC+ agreement. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipriye Sylva, explained that the countries also reiterat...

July 13, 2020 No Responses

Daukoru Emerges NLNG Board Chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the representatives of Nigeria on the Board of Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) under the chairmanship of Former Minister of State for Petroleum, Edmund Daukoru. A memo signed&...

July 9, 2020 No Responses

NNPC Increases Gas Supply To Power Sector By 19%

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced an increase of 19.14 per cent in the average daily natural gas supply to power plants in April 2020. The Corporation disclosed this on its Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR) for...

July 9, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Explains Deregulation Of Oil Downstream Sector

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva on Thursday aid the deregulation of the downstream oil sector was to ensure economic growth and development of the country. In a statement, Sylva explained that was unrealistic to continue...

July 7, 2020 No Responses

600 Firms Bid For Nigeria’s 57 Marginal Oilfields

Over 600 companies have applied to be prequalified for the ongoing bid rounds of 57 marginal oilfields in Nigeria, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said. Director of DPR, Mr Auwalu Sarki made the disclosure while speaking on Tuesday in a.....

June 16, 2020 No Responses

Expert To FG: List NNPC On Stock Exchange

The federal government has been urged to prioritise the listing of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) as part of its Economic Sustainability Plan. Uche Uwaleke, Professor of Capital Market at the Nasarawa St...

June 8, 2020 No Responses

Eni In Major overhaul, Shifts Toward Renewable Energy

Italian energy giant Eni has announced a major overhaul of its business as it steps up efforts toward energy transition. The company will create two business units with one focused on oil and gas called “Natural Resources” and the second...