The Department of Petroleum Resources(DPR) has closed down at least 42 illegal gas stations in Akwa Ibom State for allegedly engaging in unsafe practices. DPR operations controller in the state, Tamunoiminabo Kingsley-Sundaye,who disclosed this to journalists in Eket local government area yesterday said the stations were shut down between Jan to Feb. 2020. He lamented that the DPR ...

The Director of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Mr. Sharki Auwalu, has said the newly launched Nigerian Gas Transportation Network Code  (NGTNC) will help the country a great deal, saying it was designed to open up access and enhance availability and affordability of domestic gas or cooking gas for Nigerians. The NGTNC was formally launched at the just ended third edition o...

The Director, Petroleum Resources, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Mr. Sarki Auwalu, has stated that the downstream oil sector will in few years witness changes in view of the Federal Government’s commitment to drive business in the country. Awalu, who spoke at the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit in Abuja, said the downstream industry requires new thinking to achieve t...

The struggling gas market in Nigeria has come under the spotlight as the newly launched network code kicked in this week, ’FEMI ASU writes The Nigerian Gas Transportation Network Code, which was launched by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Department of Petroleum Resources, has been described by industry stakeholders as a welcome development. The NGTNC is a set of rules th...

DIRECTOR/CEO DPR, Engr. Sarki Auwalu MNSE receiving a plague and publication from the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Aminu kano Teaching Hospital, (AKTH) kano, Professor Abdul Abba Sheshe during the CMD,s courtesy visit to the Director at DPR Abuja office. The Director promised to explore areas of cooperation between DPR and AKTH for the advancement of academic and corporate community ...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Thursday enjoined Nigerians to embrace the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in their automobiles as alternative to petrol. Mrs Muinat Bello-Zagi, DPR Operations Controller, Abeokuta Field Office, gave the advice at a meeting with major CNG operators in Abeokuta. Bello-Zagi said that its use would reduce dependency on the Premium Mot...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and fire service units in some states of the Northeast have introduced measures to ensure safe use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by households. The measures followed the incidents of gas explosion recorded in some states of the federation, which resulted in loss of lives. Checks over the week revealed that although no serious incident ...

Mr Sarki Auwalu, the Director, Petroleum Resources, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says the downstream oil sector will in the next few years witness changes with government’s commitment to drive business.  Awalu disclosed this at the ongoing Nigeria International Petroleum Summit in Abuja, on Wednesday.  He spoke as the guest speaker during the Downstream and Investment forum ...

The Hon. Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has officially launched the Nigeria Gas Transportation Network Code (NGTNC) which is a set of rules guiding the use of the gas transportation system in Nigeria at the ongoing Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS) holding at the landmark Abuja International Conference Center (ICC). The NIPS is a conference unde...