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FG Targeting 50 Billion-Barrel Oil Reserves – DPR
The target of the Federal Government is to increase Nigeria’s oil reserves from 36.91 billion barrels to 50 billion barrels in the short to medium term, the Department of Petroleum Resources announced on Monday.
Director/Chief…
27,000 Filling Stations Risk Losing Licences- DPR Warns
No fewer than 27,000 filling stations may not get their operating licences renewed in a move to curb diversion of petrol in the country.
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), which gave the warning, said it has commenced…
DPR Deploys Inventory Tool To Check PMS Diversion Among 33,000 Stations
As subsidy costs weigh down government interventions due to rising consumption of premium motor spirit (PMS) occasioned by smuggling and sharp practices in the downstream sector, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has set a…
Smuggling: DPR Issues December Ultimatum For Filling Stations To Migrate Operations To Monitoring Platform
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has given owners of petroleum products retail outlets a Dec. 31 ultimatum to migrate their operations to its Downstream Remote Monitoring System (DRMS).
Mr Sarki Auwalu, Director,…
DPR Plans MER Strategy For Oil, Gas Industry
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said it is formulating a Maximum Economic Recovery (MER) strategy for Nigeria to attain maximum value delivery from its oil and gas resources.
Mr Sarki Auwalu, Director, DPR, made the…
Imo Govt Goes Tough On Illegal Security Taskforce On Petroleum Matter
The Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has ordered for the arrest and prosecution of individuals and groups parading themselves as members of security taskforce on petroleum matters in the State.
According to a statement on…
Fuel Explosion: DPR, NGO Train Downstream On MISTDO see
In an effort to avert petroleum explosion in filling stations, Department of Petroleum Resource in collaboration with a Zaria based non-Governmental organisation, Raudha Technology have trained petroleum pump attendants on Minimum…
DPR Warns LPG Operators To Desist From Illegal Practices
The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, Eket Field Office, has appealed to operators of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in Akwa Ibom State to always conduct their businesses within the legal, regulatory framework governing oil and gas business.…
Gov Uzodimma Reiterates Zero Tolerance For Crime,As Security Agencies Nab Illegal Oil Bunkerers
The security agencies have recorded a milestone in their fight against illegal bunkering of crude oil which had in recent times escalated along the coast of Imo State.
By the application of intelligence gathered, the Security Agencies on…
OIL THEFT: Court Jails Seafarers,Vessels In Port Harcourt
A total of five oil thieves have been convicted and sentenced to different jail terms by three Judges of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media & Publicity of the Commission, in a…