Chief Assam Ekanem Assam (SAN), Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation has advised foreign investors to avail themselves of the opportunities in Nigeria, reiterating that the country’s vast gas resources present enormous potentials. The Ambassador was speaking at the cocktail/dinner during the Nigeria’s Investment Night at the just concluded 21st World Petroleum Congress (WPC). T...

The Management of DPR recently announced the establishment of Safety & Environment and Engineering & Standards Divisions, and redeployment of Mr. Mordecai Ladan and Engr. Alfred Ohiani as Head of the divisions, respectively. Before the redeployment Mr. Ladan was Head, Gas Division. Engr. Ohiani Head, Planning Division. Management explained that the newly-created Divisions would ...

A delegation from the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria (ICCON) led by its Acting Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Ms Taiwo Bammodu recently paid a courtesy visit to the Director of Petroleum Resources, Mr. George Osahon. Ms. Bammodu stated that their mission in DPR was to synergize with the Department as the regulator of the Nigerian oil and gas industry, familiarise with its...

Two staff of Ghana’s downstream regulatory agency, the National Petroleum Authority, GNPA were in the Department of Petroleum Resources from April 11- 17, 2014 to study the operations and regulatory procedures of the downstream sector of the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The curriculum of the week long exercise covered the entire value chain of downstream regulations Nigeria; including ...

In recognition of his outstanding contributions to Geological science, the Director of Petroleum Resources, Mr. George Osahon was awarded the Fellowship of the Nigerian Mining & Geological Society (NMGS) at the Society’s recently concluded Annual Congress in Benin-City, Edo State. NMGS highlighted his sterling achievements as a Geologist and an administrator especially during his car...

As part of its ongoing CSR initiative, some DPR officials were recently in Gbara Community Senior & Junior Secondary School, Jakande-Lekki Lagos, to give career talks spanning various discipline;  including engineering, technology, mathematics and law. The talks were targeted at the graduating classes of JS3 and SS3 students. For the SS3 students to equip them with information needed...

…Carries out on the spot checks of filling stations nationwide The Director of Petroleum Resources, Mr. George Osahon, adduced non-renewal of the contracts of some independent marketers to import PMS as a reason for the recent spate of fuel scarcity in the country. This position was adduced at the recent 2014 budget defense exercise in the National Assembly. The Director who was represen...

…..targets N250m revenue from licensing The Federal Government recently announced measures to liberalize oil bunkering operations in Nigeria. Steps to achieving the objective include the development of a new set of guidelines aimed at stimulating activities in the area in ways that would maximize value for the nation and stakeholders. Operations will rely on enhanced synergy and cooperat...