The Department Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Ibadan said on Monday that it closed down 17 illegal LPG skid in Ibadan and issued warning to nine filling plants in the second quarter of 2019. Mr Oluyemi Olaonipekun, the Operations Controller of Ibadan Field Office of DPR, disclosed this in Ibadan on Monday while speaking with newsmen. Olaonipekun said the DPR carried out its opera...

Deputy Director & Head Upstream Division of the DPR, Mr. Enorense Amadasu receives laudable applaud for his presentation titled: "Upstream Opportunities in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry", at the ongoing Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Conference and Exhibition 2019. View Presentation Slides [embeddoc url="https://www.nuprc.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/UPSTREAM_NOG-FINAL-1...

In his keynote address at the ongoing Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, 2019, the Acting Director of the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, Mr. Ahmad Rufai Shakur says the annual event plays a critical role in highlighting and promoting Africa’s huge oil and gas resource potentials to the world. Thus, “NOG provides the platform that brings together stakeholders in both ...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it is currently working toward reducing barriers to entry, regulatory transaction cost and enhance collaborative endeavours as necessary ingredients for creating conducive business environment. Mr Ahmed Shakur, the acting Director, DPR made this known at the 18th ongoing Nigerian Oil and Gas Conference in Abuja on Tuesday. Shakur s...

Following the expiration of the tenure of Mr. Mordecai Ladan as the Director of Petroleum Resources, and in line with the provisions of Circular Ref. No.SGF.50/S.II/C.S/268, the former Director has formally handed over the affairs of the Department to the most senior officer Mr. Ahmad Rufai Shakur, the Deputy Director and Head, Corporate Services Division in an Acting capacity. Mr Sha...

Lagos, June 10, 2019 An official of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda has commended the management of Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)’s professional conducts in carryout its regulatory activities in the oil and gas industry. Mrs Betty Namubiru, Manager, National Content, Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), gave the commendation in Lagos during their official visit to the agency ...

L-R Former Governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Professor Pat. Utomi, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Honorable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Segun Osoba during the conferment of 2018 Zik Prize for Public Service on the Honorable Minister in Lagos.

Africa Day is a symbolic commemoration of the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity otherwise known as the African Union. This is celebrated annually on May 25. Its main objective is to nurture and celebrate African unity.