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NNPC/Heirs Energies Breaks New Ground as OML 17 Doubles Output.

Adds Over 135 MMscf/d to Nigeria’s Domestic Gas Supply The NNPC/Heirs Energies OML 17 Joint Venture (JV) has achieved a major breakthrough with the innovative, rigless recompletion of a key non-associated gas well in OML 17. This was contained in a statement issued by Chidimma Ugbojiaku, theHead Corporate Communications unit ofHeirs Energies, made available to…

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NNPC to engage private partners to rebuild refineries – Ojulari

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) plans to partner with private sector operators to rebuild and modernise its four refineries – located in Port Hacourt, Warri and Kaduna – with the aim to produce higher-quality fuels and improve operational efficiency. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer said on Monday. Ojulari said the company…

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NCDMB Partners Renaissance, First E&P, to Launch Nigerian Engineering Olympiad

The Nigerian Content Developmentv and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited and First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P) recently launched the Nigerian Engineering Olympiad (NEO), an engineering competition aimed at addressing at inspiring engineering students to develop innovative projects that will solve societal problems. The project is…

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TotalEnergies CEO Warns Europeans Not to Overrely on US LNG

TotalEnergies SE Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanne said European nations should avoid becoming too reliant on imports of US liquefied natural gas as they prepare to further trim supplies from Russia. US President Donald Trump “seeks somehow to replace the Russian dependency with an American dependency” as Europe looks for energy, Pouyanne said on LCI…

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FG installs 1.5-megawatt solar hybrid mini-grid machine at Kano orthopaedic hospital

The Federal Government has inaugurated a 1.5-megawatt solar hybrid mini-grid at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala, Kano, to boost reliable and affordable electricity supply for medical services. The Rural Electrification Agency’s Managing Director, Abba Abubakar-Aliyu, disclosed this on Thursday during the groundbreaking ceremony in Kano. The event also featured the presentation of a 1.5-Tesla Magnetic…

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Reps move to seal revenue leakages, strengthen export controls

The House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee on Pre-shipment Inspection of Exports and Non-Remittance of Crude Oil Proceeds has raised the alarm over massive revenue leakages that threaten Nigeria’s economic development. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Seyi Sowunmi (LP–Lagos), said at the opening of a capacity-building workshop in Abuja on Tuesday that billions of dollars are…

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Aramco announces deals worth more than $30 billion with US companies

Saudi giant signed agreements and MoUs covering areas including liquefied natural gas, financial services, and advanced materials manufacturing Saudi Aramco has signed 17 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements with major US companies with a potential total value of more than $30 billion, the state giant said on Wednesday. The MoUs and agreements include a…

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Controversial Receivership: Nestoil, Neconde Regain Full Control as Judge Vacates Ex Parte Order. proceedings to Begin Afresh

In a decisive ruling that resets one of Nigeria’s most closely watched commercial disputes, the Federal High Court in Lagos has vacated the sweeping ex parte order previously granted against Nestoil Limited and Neconde Energy Limited, restoring both companies to full control of their assets and operations. Justice Daniel Osiagor, who recently took over the…

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