Category: Oil & Gas

‘Effective August 15,’ Dangote Refinery To Begin Petrol, Diesel Distribution Nationwide

Ganiyu Amodu

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to begin nationwide distribution of Premium Motor Spirit and diesel from August 15, 2025. The company is deploying 4,000 brand-new Compressed Natural Gas-powered tankers to boost delivery capacity and improve access to fuel across the country. The offer, according to a statement released on Sunday, is open to marketers, petrol station dealers, manufacturers, telecoms operators, aviation firms, and other large-scale fuel users. The firm also disclosed plans to support distribution through the establishment of daughter booster CNG stations and a dedicated fleet of…

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Oil Producers Review NUPRC Role in $3.68Bn Shell, Exxonmobil’s Assets Divestment

Abibat Babalola

. ‘We are in,’ what IPPG Chairman, Abdulrazaq Isa, said on Project One Million Barrels Incremental initiative, a programme designed by NUPRC to boost daily crude oil production.     A delegation from the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) visited the Abuja headquarters of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Wednesday, during which it reviewed the Commission’s role in the assets divestment by the International Oil Companies (IOCs) amounting to over $3.68 billion. Platforms Africa reports that Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings successful completed acquisition of Shell Petroleum Development…

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Nigeria’s Akachukwu Nwokedi Is Int’l Gas Union’s Regional Co-ordinator For Africa

Ganiyu Amodu

. How the NGA President took over from Egypt’s Khaled Abubakr   Mr. Akachukwu Nwokedi, President of the Nigerian Gas Association (NGA), has been appointed Regional Coordinator for Africa by the International Gas Union (IGU) to oversee its activities and initiatives across the continent. He succeeds Engr. Khaled Abubakr of Egypt, who previously served as the IGU’s Regional Coordinator for Africa and the Middle East until his recent election as Vice-President of the IGU for the 2028–2031 term. The announcement was made at the recently concluded World Gas Conference (WGC)…

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How Govt Intervened, Ended Sterling Oil, PENGASSAN Feud

Ganiyu Amodu

“Truce strengthens Industry Harmony as parties reach an amicable resolution.”   The Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO) and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have reached a resolution on all outstanding matters, following collaborative engagements facilitated by the Federal Government on 4th of June 2025. The parties have earlier bickered over some trade issues. A source at the PENGASSAN told Platforms Africa that there were multiple rounds of meetings between parties since the beginning of the year under the supervision of government…

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Company Registered Days Before Bidding Can Be Awarded Oil blocks – Komolafe 

ADEOLA YUSUF

    NUPRC Boss Speaks On Report 40 Oil Block Licences Expired, Guidelines Violated   The technical and financial capacity of a bidder is assessed not merely by the date of incorporation of the bidding entity, but by the pedigree and proven track record of its promoters, affiliated companies or parent organisations, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, has declared. Platforms Africa reports that Komolafe was reacting to a report that a particular company registered days before the commencement of bidding was improperly awarded…

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NCDMB, NLNG, Ramp Up HCD Training As $5Billion Train 7 Project Hits 80% Completion

Ganiyu Amodu

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited on Wednesday in Port Harcourt inaugurated 140 trainees for an intensive three-month Advanced Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (NC-HCD) Programme for the US$5 billion NLNG Train 7 Project on Bonny Island, Rivers State. The trainees, who are graduates in different academic disciplines, had completed a 12-month Basic Training Programme in diverse oil-and-gas-industry-related skill sets and are now for the on-the-job phase which includes active hands-on participation in operational areas such as Turn Around Maintenance (TAM),…

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JEX Market Deepens Nigeria’s Gas Utilisation, Gets NMDPRA, SEC Approvals To Establish Trading Platform

ADEOLA YUSUF

        The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in conjunction with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued licenses to JEX Market to establish and operate a Gas Clearing House and Settlement Authorisation Platform. Platforms Africa reports that this would serve as a commodity exchange platform where natural gas and its derivatives would be traded in Nigeria. The issuance of the licences is one of the game-changing outcomes of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021 and the product of the strategic leadership acumen of President…

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He Stood, He Served, He Inspired: Tribute To Dr. Bala Wunti, By Usman Koli

ADEOLA YUSUF

  This is not goodbye. It’s an honor.   It is difficult to put into words the story of a man whose life was not just lived but felt deeply, genuinely, and profoundly. It’s over now, the last file signed, the final handshake exchanged, the door gently closed behind a man whose entire life has been anything but ordinary. As of May 30, 2025, Dr. Bala Maijama’a Wunti stepped out of public service, quietly bowing out from a remarkable journey that shook boundaries, lifted lives, and left behind a trail…

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NUPRC Receives Groundbreaking Engineering Audit Of Oil And Gas Measurement Systems

Ganiyu Amodu

Safeguarding Nigeria’s commonwealth and enforcing accountability in the oil and gas sector has been a top priority for the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). In line with this commitment, the Commission on Tuesday received the Engineering Audit of Upstream Measurement Equipment and Facilities in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry end–of–project report from PE Energy. Approved by the Federal Executive Council in 2024, this report is a significant step toward improving hydrocarbon measurement and accountability, essential for ensuring optimal revenue collection within Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. As mandated…

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Team Lead Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, Bags PhD

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Press Coverage of Oil And Gas Issues In Nigeria (2015 – 2021),’ details of the thesis that earned the multiple award-winning journalist/Journalism researcher the highest degree in Communication Studies at the prestigious Lagos State University   The Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, has bagged the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in communication studies. A panel of assessors chaired by renowned professor of communication and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Prof. Muyiwa Popoola, pronounced Adeola Yusuf, a doctor of Philosophy after the researcher successfully defended his thesis…

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