Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria, NAEC, will on Friday play host to the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, MOMAN as it flags off the first discourse in its webinar series for 2020. Themed: ‘Challenges and Impact of a Deregulated Downstream Sector on Nigeria’s Economy’, MOMAN Chairman, Tunji Oyebanji would be on ground as guest speaker where he is ...
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Siemens Hosts Africa and Middle East Policy makers on ‘Shaping the Energy of Tomorrow’
Siemens Energy & partners are holding a major Middle East and Africa focused virtual conference, entitled ‘Shaping the Energy of Tomorrow’, from October 19 – 21, 2020, to drive forward the sustainability and decarbonization agenda at a defining moment in the energy industry. With the long-term impacts of Covid-19 and a fundamental shift in energy markets still being realized, now ...
Read More »Kyari Bags Special African Leadership Commendation Award
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been conferred with the African Leadership Commendation Award by the African Leadership Magazine. The award was conferred on him at the 5th US-Africa investment Forum and the African Business Leadership Awards 2020 which was held virtually. Speaking at the ceremony, Mallam Kyari commended the African Leadership Magazine for ...
Read More »NCDMB Up Research and Development Bar
The Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has up the the bar for research and development as it offers $50,000 to give Hackathon start-up winners Five innovative team was selected as the winners of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Technology (NOGTECH) Hackathon sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). Their projects were picked as the most ...
Read More »NAPE Holds Workshop For Media Professionals
The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) will on Tuesday, September, 2020 host a one-day workshop for media professionals covering energy and the oil and gas sectors of the Nigerian economy. Professionals working in the corporate communications departments in oil and gas companies are also expected to participate in the workshop. The workshop with a theme ‘Accessing Quality Information & ...
Read More »MOMAN Reinforces Support to Govt New Energy Strategy
by Ben Ndubuwa………….. The move by Nigerian to diversify her energy sources and reduce dependence on refined petroleum products particularly Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and HHK-kerosene has led the federal government to embark on various alternative energy development program . This alternative energy development program has among other things given birth to the National Gas Expansion ...
Read More »NNPC Gains Traction Reduces JVC Debt by $3 Billion
by James Ikenna………. The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has said that it has gained traction and reduced it’s JVC cash call arrears/debt from $5 billion in 2015 to over $2 billion in five years.This NNPC attributed to the efficient business plan put in place by the corporation.Speaking today at the Nigeria Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) 45th Anniversary lecture ...
Read More »Microsoft And Halliburton Are Building The Oilfield Of The Future
The oilfield has historically been a place where brawny men, and mighty machines came together to bore holes deeply into the earth to wrest stores of oil and gas from the depths. This model, which developed over many decades of exploration and production activity carried huge costs, particularly as the focus of this activity moved into more and more inaccessible ...
Read More »Institutional and Governance Reforms Key to Diversification of the Oil Sector- Prof. Iledare
by James Ikenna……………. Institutional and Governance Reformes have been identified as two key factors that will enable the Petroleum industry be more impactful in the nation’s econmy as these will engender investment and diversification. Speaking at the webinar hosted by Emmanuel Egbogah Legacy titled “Petroleum Industry Reform: Key to Diversification of Nigeria Economy” Professor Wumi Iledare said that diversification will ...
Read More »APPO Moves HQ to Congo and Shifts Talkshop
by James Ikenna……….,….. The Ministerial Council of African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) has moved to it’s permanent headquarters to Congo, Brazaville and shifted their planned conferences to next year 2021 because of the restriction occasioned by the global pandemic. The Organisation came out with these far reaching decisions after concluded its 38th Session on Monday 15th June 2020. The Ministerial ...
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