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WIEN pledges stronger partnership with Brevity Anderson, PETAN
Ziggy Ojiegbe Africa’s leading gender equity advocate in the energy sector, Women in Energy Network (WIEN), has said the first round of industry conferences in 2026 has set a credible agenda for the year, pledging deeper partnership with the hosts…
PETAN companies invested N225 bn in asset capacity in 2025
Sopuruchi Onwuka Indigenous oilfield services contractors in the upstream petroleum industry have in the in 2025 collectively invested significant $10 million or N225 billion inbuilding capacity for fast and efficient execution of industry jobs. Chairman of the contractors known as…
Slow regulatory approvals threaten oil output targets __ PETAN
NCDMB proves exception with rapid response Sopuruchi Onwuka Industry players in Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector have warned that slow regulatory approvals and prolonged contracting cycles are undermining efforts to ramp up crude oil production by over one million barrels per…
NIES: Ojulari to lead investor-focused fireside chat on Nigeria’s energy future
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, will headline a high-level, investor-focused fireside chat at the 9th edition of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2026, reinforcing Nigeria’s commitment to energy security, market…
How trump’s trade wars impact Nigeria’s fiscal stability
Sopuruchi Onwuka The prevailing reciprocal tariffs imposed on global imports into the United States of America and the consequent trade wars among global economic powerhouses leave realization of Nigeria’s fiscal projections for 2025 in great uncertainty. Government’s budget for the…
NIES 2025: Shell wins Best Upstream Company 2024 award
Shell Nigeria has won the Best Upstream Company 2024 award at the Nigerian International Energy Summit (NIES) which concluded in Abuja weekend. Shell stated in a release that the award which was received by Senior Vice President, Nigeria Marno de…
Seplat Energy is driving growth with best practices _Roger Brown
Nigeria’s leading indigenous energy company, Seplat Energy Plc, has attributed its exponential growth over the years to well thought-through strategies, strong governance practice and dedicated people, stressing that the quest to develop Nigeria and the support from the Nigerian government…
Shell pledges support for petroleum industry reforms
Shell has pledged support for the recent reforms in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria, describing them as a good way to reposition the sector for growth and profitability. “We welcome the reforms by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory…
NIES: Lokpobiri hails Shell on high value exhibition
Shell companies in Nigeria underlined their participation at the 8th Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) in Abuja with a high-profile exhibition that hosted dignitaries among them the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) Senator Henieken Lokpobiri. The Minister was…
FG’s economic targets threatened as vandals weaken NLNG
Firms readying for net-zero future Sopuruchi Onwuka Realization of government’s revenue and sundry economy goals in the gas industry remain vulnerable in the face of incessant vandalism on gas supply infrastructure and other facilities that support capacity optimization at the…
