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Shell boosts domestic gas distribution in Nigeria, increases capacity by 150%
Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), has increased its gas distribution capacity by more than 150 per cent.
This follows the completion of its second gas train,…
Mega projects will boost indigenous capacity in Nigeria —Okwuosa
Emeka Okwuosa is the Chairman of Oilserv Limited, an indigenous Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company. In this interview with OLATUNDE DODONDAWA, he explains the challenges and merits of being the lead contractor for the…
Nigeria’s oil and gas industry will emerge from the COVID-19 era stronger —Auwalu
The Director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Sarki Auwalu, in this interview with OLATUNDE DODONDAWA, speaks on the current volatility in the global oil market and efforts of the federal government to ensure Nigeria’s oil and gas…
FG set to strengthen diversification agenda with AKK pipeline project
Despite global pandemic ravaging global economies, Nigerian government continues to push for policies and projects that will strengthen its economic diversification agenda. One of such projects is the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline…
How Nigeria’s $2.8bn AKK pipeline’ll boost Nigerian content goals
Following the flag off of the construction of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) pipeline by President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria is set to realise the long held dream of building the nation’s biggest domestic gas transmission infrastructure.…
Shell completes 20km gas pipeline to connect industrial zones in Aba
Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) has completed the final phase of its 20km domestic gas pipeline expansion project in Abia State, connecting Agbor Hill, Osisioma and Araria industrial zones.
The project has also enabled the supply of pipeline gas…
COVID-19: Expert urges new NCDMB governing council on proactive measures
An oil and gas expert, Precious Okolobo, has called on the new Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to take proactive measures to overcome the impact of the novel coronavirus on the industry.…
DPR calls for cost control as post-COVID-19 strategy
The Department of Petroleum Resources has shared strategic survival plans that would help sustain Nigeria’s oil industry in the post COVID-19 environment.
DPR’s Director, Sarki Auwalu, disclosed some of the plans while speaking during a…
Nigeria loses over N50bn annually to non-reflective gas pricing
There are indications that Nigeria may be losing over N50 billion annually to lack of adequate gas pricing regime. Nigeria’s proven gas reserve as of January 1, 2020, is put at 203.16 trillion cubic feet (tcf), according to the…
COVID-19: Stakeholders urge FG on measures to safeguard economy
Stakeholders in the Nigerian oil and gas sector have called on the federal government to engage in proactive measures to save its economy from shock as the world battles the negative effect of the COVID19 and dwindling oil prices.
This…