Sylva: Theft, Pipeline Vandalism Responsible For Crude Losses

Sylva: Theft, Pipeline Vandalism Responsible For Crude Losses

The Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has attributed loss of revenue from crude production to theft, pipeline vandalism and decayed infrastructure.  The minister, in a statement on Monday by his Senior Adviser, Media and Communications, Horatius Egua...
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<strong>Oil Bounces On Pipeline Shutdown </strong>

Oil Bounces On Pipeline Shutdown 

Oil prices bounced on Friday as closure of a major Canada-to-U.S. crude pipeline disrupted supplies, but both benchmarks were headed for a weekly loss on worries over slowing global demand growth.  Brent crude futures were at $76.70 a barrel, up...
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Shell To Resume TNP Pipeline Test

Shell To Resume TNP Pipeline Test

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) is planning to resume the testing of its main trunkline, the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP).  A competent source, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN...
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Oilserv Targets Takeover Of Moribund NNPC Pipelines 

Oilserv Targets Takeover Of Moribund NNPC Pipelines 

An indigenous Engineering Procurement and Contract (EPC) company, Oilserv Limited has concluded plans to bid for all moribund Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) pipeline distribution systems.  Group Chairman, Oilserv, Mr Emeka Okwuosa in an interv...
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AKK Pipeline Project: NNPC To Deliver First Gas In Q1 2023

AKK Pipeline Project: NNPC To Deliver First Gas In Q1 2023

The Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has expressed satisfaction with the progress of work done on the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project and believed that the first Quarter 2023 target for delivering it will be met.&...
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SPDC’s Pipeline Spills 276 Barrels Of Crude In April

SPDC’s Pipeline Spills 276 Barrels Of Crude In April

The 14-inch crude trunk line operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in the Niger Delta region spilled 276 barrels of crude oil in three incidents in April.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt on Monday that the 276...
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NRC Blames Apapa Seaport Rail Construction Delay On Oando Pipeline

NRC Blames Apapa Seaport Rail Construction Delay On Oando Pipeline

The Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, has blamed delay in rail construction along Apapa Seaports on Oando pipeline along Apapa corridor.   Speaking on Monday at the Moniya rail station during the routine inspecti...
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NNPC Shortlists 78 Firms For Pipelines Rehabilitation

NNPC Shortlists 78 Firms For Pipelines Rehabilitation

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has shortlisted 78 companies to bid for the rehabilitation of oil pipelines and deport infrastructure across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that over 300 companies applied thro...
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Total Secures  $3.5b Oil Pipeline Deal

Total Secures $3.5b Oil Pipeline Deal

French oil giant, Total on Sunday sealed $3.5billion oil pipeline deal with the Governments of  Tanzania and Uganda.   The deals entails the construction of a 1,445 km (898 miles) crude oil pipeline.   The plans along with China&#...
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NNPC, Firm Seal Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Pipeline Project Deal

NNPC, Firm Seal Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Pipeline Project Deal

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Company Limited (CPPECL) and Brantex Consortium, have concluded plans for the commencement of work on the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Pipeline (AKK) project. The Group Managing Dire...
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NNPC Records 77 Per Cent Increase In Pipeline Vandalism

NNPC Records 77 Per Cent Increase In Pipeline Vandalism

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has recorded 77 per cent rise in cases of oil pipeline vandalism in its network of pipeline infrastructure across the country in June 2019. The corporation’s Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR) fo...
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NNPC restores Escravos-Lagos pipeline, resumes gas supply

NNPC restores Escravos-Lagos pipeline, resumes gas supply

The Escravos-Lagos Pipeline (ELP) which came down last week as a result of a fire incident has been restored and gas supply to customers on the line including power generating companies resumed. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) which disclose...
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NLNG records explosion along gas transmission pipelines

NLNG records explosion along gas transmission pipelines

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) on Wednesday recorded an explosion on a section of its right of way housing two gas transmission pipelines.  A statement issued by NLNG General Manager (External Relations), Kudo Eresia-Eke, explained that one of the.....
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Militants blow up another pipeline

Militants blow up another pipeline

Breaking a ceasefire it declared a month ago, the Niger Delta Avengers has claimed responsibility for the bombing of another oil pipeline in the Niger Delta.   The group in a statement through its spokesman, Mudoch Agbinibo said the group...
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