Oil & Gas

Jul
27
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
NNPC Recruitment 2024: How To Apply, Available Positions

NNPC Recruitment 2024: How To Apply, Available Positions

News Flash, Oil & Gas
NNPC Recruitment 2024: How To Apply, Available Positions The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced a range of job vacancies, inviting both fresh graduates and seasoned professionals to apply. The recruitment drive aims to bring in intelligent, motivated individuals to fill various roles within the company. NNPCL has urged interested applicants to submit their applications through its official website, https://careers.nnpcgroup.com. The company has emphasized that it will not be responsible for applications submitted on any other website and reiterated that it does not charge any fees for job application submissions. Below are some of the available positions and…
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Jul
23
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Oil Minister Lokpobiri Meets Dangote, NNPCL, NMDPRA, NUPRC Chiefs To Resolve Oil & Gas Issues

Oil Minister Lokpobiri Meets Dangote, NNPCL, NMDPRA, NUPRC Chiefs To Resolve Oil & Gas Issues

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Oil & Gas
Oil Minister Lokpobiri Meets Dangote, NNPCL, NMDPRA, NUPRC Chiefs To Resolve Issues Nigeria’s Oil minister Heineken Lokpobiri has met with Aliko Dangote and chiefs of NNPC Limited, NMDPRA and NUPRC to resolve the issues stirred by Dangote Refinery. Lokpobiri, in a statement on his X handle on Monday said he convened a high-level meeting with top executives from Dangote Group, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) to address the ongoing issues surrounding the Dangote Refinery. Lokpobiri, who is the Minister of State…
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Jul
08
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Dangote Refinery On Track For July Petrol Supply – Official

Dangote Refinery On Track For July Petrol Supply – Official

Business, Economy, News Flash, Oil & Gas
Dangote Refinery On Track For July Petrol Supply – Official The Vice President of Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, has reiterated that the Dangote oil refinery will supply petrol in July as promised. Edwin said this when he took officials of the S&P Global on a tour of the facility over the weekend. According to Edwin, the company aims to catalyse a virtuous cycle of industrial development, job creation, and economic prosperity by harnessing Africa’s abundant crude oil resources to produce refined products locally. He also revealed that “as earlier promised, the company will start the…
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Jul
03
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
State Of Emergency On Crude Oil Production By NNPC

State Of Emergency On Crude Oil Production By NNPC

Business, Economy, News Flash, Oil & Gas
NNPCL Declares State Of Emergency On Crude Oil Production .The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has declared a state of emergency on crude oil production. According to NNPCL, it is a move towards increasing Nigeria’s crude oil production and growing its reserves. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPCL, Olufemi O. Soneye, on Tuesday, July 2. The statement reads: “In a move towards increasing Nigeria’s crude oil production and growing its reserves, NNPC Ltd has declared a state of emergency on production in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. “Group Chief Executive Officer…
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Jun
27
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
‘No Cause For Alarm’ – Dangote Refinery Reacts To Fire Outbreak

‘No Cause For Alarm’ – Dangote Refinery Reacts To Fire Outbreak

Business, Economy, Mishap, News Flash, Oil & Gas
‘No Cause For Alarm’ – Dangote Refinery Reacts To Fire Outbreak A “minor fire” incident was recorded at the effluent treatment plant of the Dangote Refinery in Lagos on Wednesday. The fire was immediately put out as fire fighters and first responders swiftly rose to the occasion. In a statement, a spokesman for the company, Anthony Chiejina, said operations at the refinery was not affected in anyway. “There is no cause for alarm as the refinery is operating and there is no recorded injury or body harm to all our staff on duty,” he said. The $20bn facility sited in…
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Jun
12
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Dangote Refinery Reveals New Date To Kickstart Petrol Supply

Dangote Refinery Reveals New Date To Kickstart Petrol Supply

Business, Economy, News Flash, Oil & Gas
Dangote Refinery Reveals New Date To Kickstart Petrol Supply Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals in Lagos State has moved the supply date for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol from June to mid-July. The President and Chief Executive Officer of the refinery, Aliko Dangote, attributed the postponement to slight delay but assured the public that by second to third week in July, the premium commodity would be in the market. Dangote spoke when he received a Senate delegation led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on a tour of the $20 billion facility in Lagos on Sunday. He said,…
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Jun
11
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Petrol Price Can’t Drop As Low As N300/Litre – Major Marketers

Petrol Price Can’t Drop As Low As N300/Litre – Major Marketers

Economy, Business, Oil & Gas
Petrol Price Can’t Drop As Low As ₦300/Litre: Major Marketers Oil marketers under the aegis of the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN), were reacting to a report (Not Channels Television), that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, will drop to about ₦300/litre upon the commencement of massive production by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other indigenous producers, operators of modular refineries. However, they pointed out that this would be achieved when the government ensured the provision of adequate crude oil to local refiners, stressing that refineries abroad were ripping off Nigeria. “A lot of companies today benefit…
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Jun
09
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Crude Oil Thieves, Illegal Refiners Are Enemies Of The State, Gov Otti Says, Urges Action

Crude Oil Thieves, Illegal Refiners Are Enemies Of The State, Gov Otti Says, Urges Action

Abia State, Business, Crime, Good Governance, News Flash, Oil & Gas
CRUDE OIL THIEVES, ILLEGAL REFINERS ARE ENEMIES OF THE STATE, GOV OTTI SAYS, URGES ACTION Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has described those who engage in the stealing and illegal refining of the nation's crude oil as enemies of the state and should be treated as such. Consequently, Governor Otti urged members of the Joint Task Force South South, Operation Delta Safe, to intensify their fight against oil theft and illegal operation of refineries in the State. The Governor expressed this view on Friday, when he received a delegation of the sector commanders of the Joint Task Force…
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Jun
08
2024
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Tinubu Administration Diverting Funds Through Secret Petrol Subsidy

Tinubu Administration Diverting Funds Through Secret Petrol Subsidy

FGN, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Oil & Gas
Tinubu Administration Diverting Funds Through Secret Petrol Subsidy – Atiku The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Bola Tinubu administration of diverting public funds through petrol subsidy, hence the refusal of the government to reveal how much is being spent on subsidy. Atiku said this in a statement on Thursday in reaction to a statement from the presidency. The former vice president said the clandestine subsidy regime was one of the reasons investments in the oil sector had refused to come in. He said, “Tinubu has brought the shady…
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Apr
21
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Presidential CNG Initiative Set For Rollout

Presidential CNG Initiative Set For Rollout

Economy, News Flash, Oil & Gas
Presidential CNG Initiative Set For Rollout After the removal of the wasteful fuel subsidy on May 29, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu launched the Presidential CNG Initiative in October last year to deliver cheaper, safer and more climate friendly energy. The CNG Initiative was designed to deliver compressed natural gas especially for mass transit. The Federal Government as part of the many intervention programmes to reduce the burden of increase in pump price on the masses, provided N100 billion (part of the N500 billion palliative budget) to purchase 5500 CNG vehicles (buses and tricycles), 100 Electric buses and over 20,000…
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