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Clampdown on cooking gas retailers – Senate orders DPR

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The Senate on Tuesday encouraged the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to crack down on illicit Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, roadside vendors. It said such retailers should include those who “operate without a valid license or within residential areas, or licensed plants that lack basic and standard minimum requirements like […]
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Oil & Gas

DPR warns IPMAN against exploitation

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Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has warned Independent Petroleum Marketers (IPMAN) in Osun against exploiting motorists in the sale of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Mr Olusegun Daboh, the DPR Operations Controller in the state, gave the warning on Friday in Osogbo when he received the newly elected IPMAN Executives. Daboh said the department would continue […]
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Only the rich will use petrol cars by 2022 — DPR

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Sarki Auwalu, director of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), said that the federal government is committed to ensuring in the next few years that most vehicles in Nigeria are fuelled by autogas. During the oversight visit of the House of Representatives committee on petroleum resources (upstream) to the DPR headquarters, Auwalu made this disclosure […]
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DPR condemns use of cell phones in petrol station

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The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has frowned against the use of mobile phones while refueling at filling stations, calling motorists and passengers to desist the act to prevent fire outbreak. READ ALSO: DPR warns IPMAN members against selling petrol above official pump price DPR Operation Controller in Osun,  Mr Olusegun Daboh on Monday said that […]
DPR unveils app to monitor hoarding, diversion of petroleum products
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Network code will address gas infrastructure devt, says DPR

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Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says the recentlyinaugurated Nigerian Gas Transportation Network Code (NGTCN) will address gas infrastructure development in the country. According to a statement by Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, DPR in Lagos, the agency’s director, Mr Auwalu Sarki, made the assertion during an interaction with stakeholders. He said that the
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Business

DPR launches licensing round for marginal oilfields

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Department of Petroleum Resources DPR has launched its first licensing round for marginal oilfields in nearly 20 years. DPR, despite court rulings last week that barred some of the fields from being auctioned it is going ahead to conduct a bid round for marginal fields. Marginal fields are smaller oil blocks that are typically developed […]
Business

DPR warns petroleum marketers against hoarding

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The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Warri Zonal Office has warned petroleum marketers against hoarding the product. The Operations Controller, DPR, Warri office, Engr. Antai Asuquo gave the warning during surveillance by the regulatory agency on Monday in Warri. Canada first out of Olympics as Japan admits Games not viable Recall that the Federal Government […]
Oil
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DPR hands over OML 98 to NPDC

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The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)  has officially handed over the Oil Mining Licence  (OML) 98 to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Speaking at the hand-over on Friday in Abuja, Mr Sarki Auwalu, DRP Director and Chief Executive Officer, said that the licence was revoked from […]