The where abouts of 10 Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) staff is uncertain after gunmen believed to be Boko Haram Islamists yesterday Wednesday July 26, 2017 kidnapped them while they were on an oil exploration team in northeast Nigeria, colleagues and the state-run oil firm said. “About 10 staff from the survey and geological department
Nigeria Echos need to Renegotiate Commercial Oil contracts, says sector is no longer profitable
LAGOS The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said its latest move to re-negotiate Oil and Gas contracts is a part of a series of measures to save the nation from the devastating sharp fall of revenues from the oil Industry. In a presentation at the 33rd Annual International Conference and Exhibition organised by Nigerian Association of
Nigeria secures Us$1.2 billion to finance Oil drilling projects
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has secured a US$1.2bn multi-year drilling financing package The money will be used for 36 oil wells under the NNPC and Chevron Nigeria joint venture, according to a statement by Ohi Alegbe, general manager of group public affairs division at NNPC. Of the 36 wells, 23 are onshore and
Nigeria: New government to privatize Refineries and cut subsidy on imported fuel
The new Nigerian government is finalizing plans cut expenditure on fuel subsidies and privatize four of its low capacity refineries in the latest economic recovery attempt. A source in Nigeria’s new president, Muhammadu Buhari’s Transitional committee revealed to Reuters that members on the new Nigeria administrative body advised the president to cut the cost on