By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Sahara Group, Eroton E&P, and Bilton Energy Limited have jointly commissioned Nigeria’s first wholly owned 2.2 million-barrel capacity Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessel, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s oil and gas industry. Named FSO Cawthorne, the facility is Nigeria’s first crude oil…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and several upstream gas producers have signed long-term Gas Supply Agreements (GSAs) with Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) for the delivery of 1.29 billion standard cubic feet of feedgas per day. The agreements, which run for 20 years with extension options, were sealed…
By Ayomide Otitoju The NNPC/Heirs Energies Joint Venture, through the OML 17 Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT), has unveiled the OML 17 University Scholarship Programme (USP), aimed at supporting 300 qualified first-year students from its host communities. According to a statement released on Monday, the initiative is part of the HCDT’s broader mission to promote…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), in partnership with the Akwa Ibom State Government and the Gas Aggregation Company Nigeria Ltd/GTE (GACN), has signed a $3.5 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive gas industrialisation in the state. The agreement was signed during the opening session of the South-South Gas…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals (DPRP) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration aimed at enhancing Nigeria’s energy security and economic prosperity. This strategic partnership was highlighted during a courtesy visit by Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President and CEO of the Dangote Group, to…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government and the NNPC Limited/FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture (JV) have emphasized the need for collaboration among stakeholders in oil-producing communities to drive sustainable development. This call was made by the Managing Director of FIRST E&P, Ademola Adeyemi-Bero, and the Minister of State for Petroleum…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P) Joint Venture (JV) has successfully reduced routine flaring of associated gas (AG) by 96% from the Anyala (OML 83) and Madu (OML 85) fields. This milestone was achieved through the implementation of an AG reinjection…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Global Methane Program Manager of the U.S. State Department, Robert Leahman, alongside a Deloitte team, has met with NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer Mele Kyari at the NNPC Towers in Abuja to bolster efforts toward methane abatement in Nigeria’s energy sector. The collaboration has led to the launch of a methane…
By Ayomide Otitoju In a continued effort to combat cancer, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and its partners TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited, SAPETRO, CNOOC, and PRIME 130 have launched an advanced mammography center at the Federal University Teaching Hospital in Lafia, Nasarawa State. This facility, the second of its kind following an…