The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Eket Field Office said the department has reminded petroleum dealers in Akwa Ibom State that it would commence enforcement of renewal of expired licenses in the state by April 1, 2020. Operations Controller of DPR, Tamunoiminabo Kingsley-Sundaye, stated this during the first quarter operations meeting with product facility operators in Akwa ...

The Lagos Zonal Operations Controller Engr. Ayo Cardoso met with Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) and Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) recently to deliberate on various operational challenges currently being experienced by both parties in the zone. One of the key issues discussed was the recent disruption of supply of petroleum products to Retail Outlets in Okokomaik...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Osogbo Field Office, has warned skid gas operators against sales of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in residential areas in the state. Mr Olusegun Daboh, DPR’s Operations Controller, said on Sunday in Osogbo, said the warning had become imperative in order to avoid fire outbreak. Daboh, who noted that proliferation of illegal gas skid oper...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) hosted the Senate Committee on ICT and Cybercrime who were on a working visit to the Department. The Director/CEO of DPR Engr. Sarki Auwalu MNSE who was represented by the Head of Engineering and Standards Division, Mrs Ibidun Toweh in her opening remarks expressed the delight of DPR Management for the oversight visit and assured the delegat...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) hosted a team from the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) Ghana on Thursday 20th February, 2020. The team was on a field research mission towards security enhancement in the maritime environment of the Gulf of Guinea (GOG). The Director Petroleum Resources, Engr. Auwalu Sarki MNSE who was represented by the Assist...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has stated that over 200 bidders are competing for the available 45 gas flaring sites in Nigeria, adding that the national gas flare commercialization programme will be implemented from those sites at the initial stage. Specifically, the department stated that there are other gas flaring sites coming onboard, maintaining that the 200 bidders...

The Director/CEO of the Department of Petroleum Resources, Engr. Sarki Auwalu MNSE has added Upstream functions to the activities of the lagos Zonal office of DPR to enhance operational efficiency and bring Upstream services closer to stakeholders in the zone. The Director who spoke at the inauguration of the new division at the lagos zonal office today stated that the initiative was ...