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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…
SUBSIDY REMOVAL: DPR Warns Over Petrol Price Hike To N1,000 Per Litre
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has warned that the pump price of petrol in the country may rise up to as much as N1000 per litre when petrol subsidy regime comes to an end without an alternative energy source.
The…
To Remove Subsidies, We Need Alternative Fuel – DPR
For Nigeria to eliminate fuel subsidies, it would need to shift its focus to other fuel alternatives, this was according to the Director of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR),Sarki Auwalu.
Auwalu noted this at the Q2…
ADR: DPR Resolves 48 Industry Dispute In Three Months
The Department of Petroleum Resources ( DPR) has said a total of 48 dispute cases in the oil and gas industry have been resolved since the inauguration of its Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (ADRC).
The ADRC, which was established…
FG Targets Nigeria’s Dominance Of West African Oil ,Gas Market
The Federal Government says it is targeting Nigeria's dominance of the oil and gas market in the West African region with its ongoing Refinery Revolution and Decade of Gas initiative.
Mr Sarki Auwalu, Director, Department of…
DPR Seals 30 Filling Stations,8 LPG Plants In Akwa Ibom State
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has sealed 30 filling stations and eight liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) outlets for various offence in Akwa Ibom.
The State Operations Controller of DPR, Mr Victor Ohwodiasa, said…