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Chinese refineries process 14.85 mbd, boost fuel exports
Sopuruchi Onwuka Despite being world’s biggest importer of crude oil and condensate, China’s export of fuels including petrol, diesel, and jet fuel surged by double digits to multi-month highs in July as plant throughput jumped by 9% to 14.85 million…
Rivers State working to reconnect Port Harcourt to WECP
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Rivers State government has declared plans to restore Port Harcourt’s membership in the World Energy City Partnerships (WECP), nearly a decade after the city lost its connection to the global network of energy hubs. The move to…
PETAN commends Shell on local content support
* Honours Adams with Excellence Award Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s indigenous petroleum industry services group, Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), has commended Shell for supporting Nigerian content development. The Nigerian Content policy which is supported by the Nigerian Oil and…
Petroleum players lay proviso for new gas investments
Sopuruchi Onwuka Indigenous and foreign companies in the Nigerian petroleum industry have demanded enhanced operating environment that guarantees commercial returns on invested capital. The players who engaged with government’s agencies and regulators in a webinar on Thursday declared urgent need…
SEPLAT bursts into DomLPG play, hits market with 12,600 MT
Expects 283,000 tons per day from ANOH and Sapele in Q4 Sopuruchi Onwuka Leading indigenous energy company, Seplat, is bringing home the long awaited benefits from the shallow water assets previously operated by ExxonMobil in Nigeria, loading from the Bonny…
Rental economy has failed; Africa must develop with oil income __Avuru
The Chairman of AA Holdings Limited, Mr Austin Avuru, is an eminent geologist who has earned immense experience in oilfield operations, high level executive management, high-risk high-return investments, industry leadership, policy advocacy and investment advisory. Mr Avuru is the founding…
NLNG demands de-risked gas supply infrastructure, sustainable investments
Sopuruchi Onwuka Africa’s leading liquefied natural gas company, the Nigeria LNG Limited, has restated its proposition for deliberate measures that build synergies for securing the country’s gas value chain and overcoming challenges to stabilize gas supply. Managing Director, Philip Mshelbila,…
NCDMB asks African oil service providers to play niches
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) urged oil-producing countries to develop their competencies to the right specifications with which to specialise in different manufacturing and service niches in providing services for the petroleum industry. Executive Secretary,…
Oida Fireside Chat: Fatona lays model for overcoming local capacity challenges
Sopuruchi Onwuka With crew change becoming imminent in the Nigerian petroleum industry, it has become urgent for independent players to prepare for greater roles in meeting Africa’s long term energy needs. And capacity growth strategies for sustainable petroleum industry operations…
NCDMB leads push for homegrown talents
Celebrates HCD collaboration with Chevron. Geoscape Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to local capacity development and sustainable talent growth through strategic collaborations with private sector players. The agency which extracts broader…
