03 Mar 2022

Peter Uzoho writes on how the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission is methodically addressing bottlenecks around the 2020 marginal fields bid round in order to bring the process to a closure. This is expected to translate to oil production optimisation and strengthening of local capacity. One of the major responsibilities inherited by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regul...
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25 Feb 2022

In compliance with section 216 {1} of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 on consultation with Stakeholders prior to finalising any Regulations, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (Commission) hereby invites inputs from the lessees, licensees, permit holders, Host Communities, and other Stakeholders in the Nigerian upstream petroleum sector, within Twenty-one {21} days fro...
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15 Dec 2021

Mr Gbenga Komolafe, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), says the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act ( PIA) will enable far-reaching reforms and a sustainable overhaul of the industry. Komolafe made the assertion on Tuesday at the virtual Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) 2021 Business Forum and Annual General Meeting. The News ...
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11 Dec 2021

Mr Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive Officer, NUPRC, made the clarification in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos. Komolafe said the commission would, therefore, not respond to allegations of non-remittance of funds into the Consolidated Revenue Fund by the defunct PEF. He said the clarification was necessitated by reports in the media indicating that the Senate Commi...
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10 Dec 2021

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Thursday confirmed the successful stoppage of the Santa Barbara Oil spill at Nembe Creek in Bayelsa State. The Commission is a statement by its CEO Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, explained that oil well operated by Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company  has been ‘killed’ through the professional deployment of appropriate...
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10 Dec 2021

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has called for synergy and collaboration among stakeholders in the nation’s oil and gas sector. This, it stressed was critical to achieving the objectives of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The Chief Executive Officer of NUPRC, Mr. Gbenga Komolafe, made the call yesterday in a statement issued in Abuja and signed by th...
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25 Sep 2021

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in collaboration with Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested eight illegal dealers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Maiduguri. The DPR North East Operations Controller, Mr Agada Jerome, made this known on Friday in a statement issued in Maiduguri. Jerome said the dealers were arrested during a patrol by official...
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24 Sep 2021

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Bauchi state has sought police collaboration to enable it enforce regulations laid down for filling stations. State DPR Comptroller Iliyasu Abdullahi sought the collaboration Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit to the state commissioner of police Sylvester Abiodun Alabi. He said collaboration between the department and the police would...
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