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A Civil Society Network, Say No Campaign, has thrown its weight behind key reforms by the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) tailored towards transparency in hydrocarbon accounting, enhancing oil and gas production and curbing leakages in the country. Speaking in Abuja, Ezenwa Nwagwu, convener of the Say No Campaign, a citizen’s movement against impunity […]

ENGIE Energy Access, one of the leading off-grid providers in Africa and CarbonClear – a data-driven and innovative carbon offset certification company, have announced a partnership in a pioneer agreement to accelerate the use of climate finance by the off-grid sector in sub-Saharan Africa through issuing and selling data-driven and impactful carbon credits.Also working in

The oil and gas industry is experiencing a technological transformation with new advancements every year. It’s one of the largest industries in the world, with demand growing every day. The need for large-scale, cutting-edge innovation is high. What technologies are driving this innovation most? These four advancements are at the forefront of today’s evolving oil

Nigeria introduced new measures aimed at revamping investment in the country’s oil and natural gas sector. President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed executive orders introducing tax credits for some onshore and shallow-water locations and streamlining contract approvals, the government said in a statement on X. The measures also include some local-content requirements. Nigeria is already

That was one of the key takeaways from a new report published by Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR), the company highlighted in a statement sent to Rigzone. “EIR expects global oil demand to grow to approximately 108 million barrels per day by 2030,” EIR noted in the statement. “Chief among their evidence is that fuel economy

The Ghana National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has confirmed that the country has implemented controversial regulatory measures, including the removal of fuel subsidy to ensure stability across its downstream sector.The Authority said the removal of the subsidy is part of the country’s implemented regulatory measures to ensure stability across its downstream sector. Chief executive officer of

If Nigeria could retain between 60 to 70 per cent of the oil and gas value chain in the country, the nation stood a better chance of emerging as a top 20 economy in the world, Chairman of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), Mr Wole Ogunsanya, has said. Ogunsanya expressed concerns that Nigeria

Offshore drilling contractor, Dolphin Drilling, has struck a deal with Lagos-based General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL), a Nigerian oil and gas player, to boost oil production. The contract is pursuant of past due payment amounts and remaining work under the drilling contract awarded to one of its semi-submersible rigs off the coast of Nigeria. After disclosing

The Nigerian government, led by the Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has announced plans to conduct periodic reviews of the gas flaring reduction plans of both international and indigenous oil companies. This move aims to ensure alignment with the national goal of ending routine gas flaring by 2030. Dr. Salako made this

The US, the world’s largest oil and gas producer, is headed for another year of record production, although with a significantly smaller increase as companies scale back activity following a wave of acquisitions in the industry, analysts have said. Production from American oilfields reached a record high of 12.9 million barrels per day last year