The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has confirmed an oil leak from a 12-inch Benisede-Brass Creek Delivery Line at Peretuorugbene in Bayelsa. The Director-General of of the agency, Mr Idris Musa, confirmed the incident on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
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Gen. Lucky Irabor, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), is seeking partnership with communities and traditional rulers to combat crude oil theft and kidnapping in Bayelsa. Irabor stated this on Wednesday, when he paid a courtesy visit to King Edmond Daukoru of Nembe Kingdom in Bayelsa, before interacting with...
An Indigenous player in the energy sector, Mr Victor Ekpenyong, has urged the federal government and oil firms to leverage on the expertise of Nigerian firms to check oil theft and increase oil production. Ekpenyong, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – Health of Mother Earth Foundation, (HOMEF) has raised concern over another oil spill by Agip PLC at Lasukugbene, a community in Southern Ijaw area of Bayelsa State following the burst of pipelines. The foundation in a statement signed by the Media/ Communication Lead, Kome...
The Federal Government says it is determined to stop the economic devastation occasioned by the activities of illegal refiners, pipeline vandalism and crude oil theft in the country. The Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, said this on Wednesday at Bonny Island, Rivers, while addressing officers of...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has set up a team of experts to carry out thorough auditing of the activities of operators in the upstream petroleum industry in the last two years, to ascertain the actual volume of crude oil stolen by...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – Italian oil company, Eni has announced the resumption of crude and gas exports after it lifted the force majeure it placed on its operations last week. The explosion and a spill on March 14 cut exports of 25,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – Italian energy group Eni said it would lift a force majeure on exports of Nigerian Brass River crude oil this week after it completed repairs to a pipeline damaged by a blast. The group had cut oil and gas exports from its Brass Export...
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says Nigeria’s crude oil production declined to an average of 1.417 million barrels per day in February 2022. OPEC made this known in its Oil Market Report for March 2022, which was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN)...
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has commended the infrastructure drive in the Niger Delta and believes the oil-rich region would soon match Dubai’s developmental feat. Governor Diri said this during the commissioning of the Mgbuoshimini-Nkpor Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The governor praised his Rivers...
The Federal Government says the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) has addressed the relationship with host communities with the creation of the Host Community Development Trust Fund (HCDTF). Sylva said this at the PIA session of the ongoing fifth Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2022) on Tuesday in Abuja. He...
In recent times, precisely in the last one year, many events birthed in response to the various challenges plaguing the people of the Niger Delta region, and aimed at ensuring that the people of the region benefit maximally from their wealth, through promoting infrastructural developments, environmental remediation and local...
OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Nigeria’s leading energy company, Shell, has reiterated its commitment to supporting efforts to help the country meet its lower carbon emission target. “Apart from this being the right thing to do, it is also good for our business in Nigeria,” Managing Director of Shell Nigeria...
BY EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General LEO Irabor, has solicited sustainable collaboration among all stakeholders in the value chain of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. CDS Irabor made this remark in Abuja on Friday during a meeting with the Governors of...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has charged traditional rulers in the state not to allow illegal oil bunkering and artisanal refinery activities in their domains. Governor Wike gave the charge when he presented Staff of Office and Certificates of Recognition to Chief Chidi Awuse, the Nne-Nwe-Eli Emohua XIII (OLO...
For the record and for posterity, it is imperative to state that oil found in the Niger Delta region belongs to the people of the area. It is not owned by Nigeria. God provided every habitat with natural resources, including agricultural crops for subsistence. Oil, among others, is one...
Each passing day brings to mind the fact that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state understands that globally, the credibility of a leader can only be established through action and not words- referring here are the kind of actions that distinguishes a leader who considers his people as foremost...
At Least 112 illegal refineries have been discovered in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. Chairman of the council, Samuel Nwanosike told Channels Television that 99% of the discoveries were made in a particular community located along the OML 17 trunk lines. The discovery comes on the heels...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has ordered all the 23 Local Government Area Chairmen to hire bulldozers and destroy every identified illegal crude oil bunkering and artisanal refinery sites in the state. Wike gave the order on Wednesday in a statement issued to newsmen by Mr Kelvin Ebiri, his...
Yes, they are great politicians in Ijawland; many have groomed followers with the gospel of hatred, those who managed our poverty with one salary divided to seven. Those that only want to see you serve their children and take over from them while their servants service their grandchildren and...