Category: Oil & Gas

Shell Withdraws Staff from Russia Projects

Efe Wellington

Shell is demobilizing its seconded employees in ventures with Gazprom and Gazprom Neft in a phased process,   Shell Plc started to withdraw staff from its joint ventures with Russia’s Gazprom PJSC as it moves forward with plans to exit investments in response to the war in Ukraine. Dozens of Shell employees on temporary assignment at the Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas export project in Russia were, according to a report by Bloomberg, removed over the weekend to be relocated back to other offices, according to people with knowledge of the…

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Oil Vessel With 750 Tons Of Diesel Sinks

Efe Wellington

Named Xelo, the vessel sought shelter in Tunisian waters from bad weather before going down in the Gulf of Gabes   A tanker carrying 750 tons of diesel fuel from Egypt to Malta sank Saturday off Tunisia’s southeast coast, but there is a possibility of avoiding a large spill, a report by Rigzone showed. The tanker in question – named Xelo – sought shelter in Tunisian waters from bad weather before going down in the Gulf of Gabes. READ ALSO: Russia: EU Courts Nigeria, Surges Demand For Country’s Gas AKK…

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275 Oil Workers, Others Escape As Saipem Crane Vessel Nearly Sinks

ADEOLA YUSUF

Barges next to crane vessels inflicted major damage and are capsized   275 workers and others have escaped death as Saipem 7000, Saipem’s giant semi-submersible crane vessel, tilted and nearly sank in a fjord in Norway. According to the Norwegian news outlet VG citing eyewitness statements, ‘loud bangs’ were heard before the vessel started to tilt in Åmøyfjorden outside Stavanger, a hub of Norway’s offshore oil industry. The accident occurred during a lift in the morning hours, Rigzone reports. READ ALSO: Food Prices Surge As Nigerian Inflation Jumps to 15.92%…

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Eni Lifts Force Majeure, Ends 50m scuf Gas Loss on Nigeria’s Okaka Exports

ADEOLA YUSUF

Italian energy group Eni (ENI.MI) said on Friday it had lifted a force majeure on gas exports from Okaka in Bayelsa state, Southsouth Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that the force majeure, which lasted for 10 days was announced after the firm repaired a vandalised pipeline that earlier resulted in the loss of 5 million standard cubic metres per day. For the period of 10 days, the loss on the pipeline amounted to 50 million scuf, data compiled by Platforms Africa showed. Eni declared force majeure on April 6 after the…

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NSML, NDA Ink MoU on Maritime Training at Navy Simulation Centre

Dawood Rabiu

NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML) and Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the training and delivery of maritime-related courses at the Nigerian Navy Simulation Centre (NNSC) of the NDA. At a signing ceremony at the NDA campus in Kaduna, Kaduna State, recently, the two organisations agreed to a framework to guide their technical, academic, and commercial relationships and to provide access to the NSML’s Maritime Centre of Excellence (MCOE) on Bonny Island, Rivers State. According to the MoU, NDA will leverage the expertise, competence…

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AKK Pipeline Project: NNPC to Deliver First Gas in Q1 2023

ADEOLA YUSUF

NNPC Board Happy with Progress The Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has expressed satisfaction with the progress of work done on the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project and believed that the first Quarter 2023 target for delivering it will be met. This was made known when the GMD/CEO, Mallam Mele Kyari took the NNPC Board Members on an official tour of Segment A sites in Abaji Area Council of the FCT, on Thursday. The GMD/CEO, who was accompanied by other members of his Management Team, stated…

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OML 11: Lekoil Nigeria Spuds Otakikpo Well 4, Surges Target to 10,000 bopd

Abibat Babalola

Lekoil Nigeria Limited has announced that its Otakikpo Joint Ventures successfully spudded one of the wells, Otakikpo-4 as part of the Phase 2 development expected to bring aggregate production to a targeted estimated 10,000+ bopd with 4,000+ net to LOGL by the end of 2022 Platforms Africa reports that the well is on Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11. In a statement sent to Platforms Africa, the company hannounced on behalf of the Otakikpo Joint Venture (“Otakikpo JV”) made up of Green Energy International Limited (“GEIL”), the Operator, and the Technical…

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Winners Emerge from TotalEnergies Startupper of the Year Challenge in Nigeria

Abibat Babalola

TotalEnergies Nigeria has announced winners of the 3rd edition of the Startupper of the Year Challenge. Platforms Africa reports that the unveling/award ceremony took place on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at the Eko Hotel & towers, Lagos. The Startupper challenge by TotalEnergies is intended to contribute to the development of the local economic environment, encourage young companies to integrate environmental and societal dimensions (inclusion of women) into their businesses and showcase TotalEnergies commitment to local entrepreneurship. The 3 best winners are Mr. Nonso Opurum: Best Startup under 3 Years (SOSO…

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NSML Gets First Sub-Saharan African Terminal Environmental Certification

Precious Ibekwe

NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML), manager of the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Bonny Terminal, has achieved the terminal’s Ecoport Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certification, making it the first certification of its kind in any port in Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NSML, Mr. Abdukadir Ahmed, the certification was an attestation that the facilities and operations at NLNG’s Bonny Terminal comply with leading environmental management practices. He stated that the certification shows the commitment of NSML and its parent company, NLNG, to green…

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SPDC JV Opens Animation Academy for Niger Delta Youths

Efe Wellington

ENERGY company, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the SPDC joint venture, has opened an animation academy in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for practical training of youths in 3D animation, look development and visual effects. “The academy is primed to support in closing identified gaps in knowledge and skills that will enable Niger Delta youths to participate fully in the new opportunities that are now available in digital technology,” SPDC’s Director and Country Head, Corporate Relations, Igo Weli, said at the inauguration of the academy…

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