Oil & Gas Archives — Page 4 of 19

October 30, 2018 No Responses

NEITI: NNPC, Oil Firms Yet To Remit $22b, N481b To Federation Account

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and other stakeholders in the industry are yet to remit 22.06 billion dollars and N481.75 billion to the Federation Account, the Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has said. NEITI made this known in its...

October 29, 2018 No Responses

Shipping Firm To Supply LNG For New Bulkers

Finnish shipping company, ESL Shipping and Hamburg-based Nauticor have signed a long-term contract for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the port of Oxelösund in Sweden. Under the deal, Nauticor will provide the environmentally friendly fuel for ES...

October 8, 2018 No Responses

Firm Seals $75.9m LNG Carriers Deal

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has signed two additional contracts with Stolt-Nielsen Limited, following the exercise of options to build two additional small-scale LNG carriers. The deal, signed through the companies’ subsidiaries Keppel Sin...

October 5, 2018 No Responses

Ibe Kachukwu: Refineries Will Be Fully Functional Before 2019 Ending

The Minster of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe kachukwu, has said that it would be sad if the nation’s refineries are not functional by the end of 2019. According to him, the present administration is committed to ensuring that the importation...

September 27, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Approves $64m Contract For Escravos Power Supply

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday approved $64 million for power supply to Escravos communities. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Ibe Kachikwu made this known at the end of the FEC meeting chaired by Vice President Yem...

September 21, 2018 No Responses

NNPC Records 48% Reduction In Pipeline Vandalism

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has recorded a 48.21 per cent reduction in the rate of pipeline vandalism in the month of April 2018. The corporation disclosed this in its monthly Financial Report, released in Abuja,...

September 14, 2018 No Responses

Union Raises Concerns Over Workplace Safety At Terminal

The Maritime Union of Australia has raised concerns over unsafe working conditions at the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT). Namely, the trade union’s Deputy National Secretary Will Tracey informed that a rise in work hours and inadequate ...

September 9, 2018 No Responses

Capes To Install Scrubbers

The exhaust gas cleaning system or the scrubber has been the buzzword for the industry ahead of the approaching 2020 sulphur cap. Industry opinions vary on whether to proceed with the installation of scrubbers or pursue other options like marine...

September 6, 2018 No Responses

NLNG Photo News

L-R: Ambassador of Turkey, His Excellency Mr. Melih Ulueren; Ambassador of Portugal, His Excellency António Pedro da Vinha Rodrigues da Silva; Managing Director/CEO, Nigeria LNG, Tony Attah; British High Commissioner, His Excellency Mr Paul Arkwright; and D...

September 4, 2018 No Responses

Chinese Oil Firm Guarantees Funding For NNPC’s Project As Buhari Attends FOCAC Business Summit

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has assured the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, of its unflinching commitment towards securing funding for the successful financing and subsequent exe...

August 30, 2018 No Responses

NNPC Begins Refueling Services To Ships

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has unveiled plans to set up a subsidiary to provide refueling services to ships and other ocean-going vessels. A statement by its spokesman, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, in Abuja on Wednesday, said the move was...

August 29, 2018 No Responses

Total To Sell Stake In LNG Terminal To Shell

French energy major Total has decided to sell its 26 per cent equity stake in Hazira LNG regasification terminal in India to Shell which holds 74 per cent in the facility. The duo signed a binding Letter of Intent (LOI) for...

August 20, 2018 No Responses

NLNG Train 7 To Increase FDI

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Tony Attah, over the weekend said NLNG’s planned Train 7 Project, which will increase production output of its plant from 22 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) to 30...

August 18, 2018 No Responses

NNPC To List 40% Shares

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is to list 40 per cent of its shares on the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) when the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) gets Presidential Assent. Speaking in Lagos at the 2018 annual conferenc...