Mr Sarki Auwalu, Director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)  says Nigeria’s oil and gas industry needs fortification in five key areas to support national economic stability, robustness and resilience. A statement issued by Mr Paul Osu, Head Public Affairs, DPR, on Wednesday in Lagos said Auwalu made the assertion at the Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Virtual Conference. Auwalu s...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), yesterday, said conscious efforts are being made to ensure the nation’s oil and gas industry provides maximum opportunities for investors. Stakeholders in the industry have repeatedly decried the business environment, which they claim is responsible for declining investment in the sector. But Director, DPR, Sarki Auwalu, disclosed that n...

The Working Visit was led by the Chairman of the body and also MD of ExxonMobil Mr Richard Laing with other distinguished MD/CEO's of Oil & Gas Companies. The Director/CEO DPR , Engr. Auwalu Sarki with his Management Team was on ground to welcome and interact with the visiting OPTS Team. Pictures from the Visitation ...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it will collaborate with the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry for business sustainability in the oil and gas industry. According to DPR, the aim is also to create wealth for the economy. A statement issued in Lagos by Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, DPR, said the agency’s Director,...

The Director, Department of Petroleum Resources Mr Sarki Auwalu, says the department exceeded its revenue target by 36 per cent in 2014. The Director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Mr Sarki Auwalu, says the department exceeded its revenue target by 36 per cent in 2014. Auwalu made this known when he appeared before the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee in A...

Mrs Roseline Wilkie, the Zonal Controller of Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Imo, on Friday advised Petrol station managers to observe environmental safety rules in their premises. Wilkie gave the advice in Owerri on Friday when she visited some petrol stations to create awareness and monitor compliance to DPR rules and regulations on sale and distribution of petroleum prod...

The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, said it has introduced new guidelines to accommodate more Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, investors and operators across the country. The move according the agency is geared towards enhancing the availability of LPG also known as cooking gas in Nigeria, as well as meeting the current administration target of Five Million Metric Tonnes (5,000,0...

The Director of Petroleum Resources, Sarki Auwalu, has added another professional laurel to his collection by his investiture as a fellow of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) at its annual conference in Abuja. This is coming on the heels of his recent conferment of fellowship by the Nigeria Society of Chemical Engineers (NSChE). The NSE described the investiture as a recogniti...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has disclosed that it effected the shutdown of 85 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plants in Lagos from January 2020 to October 2020, for engaging in illegal operations. According to a report from News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the disclosure was made by the Zonal Operations Controller Lagos, DPR, Mr Ayorinde Cardoso, while having a chat with ne...