Over 40 civil rights groups, known as the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), on Friday, backed the recent redeployment of some departments of the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) from Abuja to Lagos. The headquarters of the regulatory agency was moved to the nation’s capital only three years ago. Formerly named the Department of Petroleum Resources, the NUPRC  monitors …

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), on Tuesday, said that plans are underway to end gas flaring in 2030. NUPRC Chief Executive Officer, Gbenga Komolafe, disclosed this while delivering his speech at the eighth Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference holding in Lagos. According to Komolafe, the NUPRC “is effectively spearheading the national drive to achieve the zero-flare …

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has refuted social media speculations suggesting that certain international oil companies (IOCs) have completed the sale of their assets to some indigenous companies, noting that the assets cannot be deemed sold yet. In a public notice on Friday, the commission’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Gbenga Komolafe clarified that oil and gas assets in …

In order to drive and grow sustainable investments in Nigeria’s upstream sector and return value to all stakeholders, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Thursday met in Lagos with members of the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) and Independent Petroleum Producers of Group (IPPG) to fine-tune strategies for 2024 and beyond. NUPRC’s Chief Executive, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, who …

In a bid to arrest the daunting challenge of oil theft in Nigeria’s petroleum sector, which has plagued the nation’s oil and gas industry, the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe has sought an enhanced collaboration with the Police. Komolafe emphasised the urgent need for a united front against the escalating challenges posed by …

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has rolled out its action plan for 2024 and near term 2024 to 2026, highlighting in broad terms the regulatory approach and actions to be implemented in furtherance of its mandate as the apex regulatory agency established to supervise upstream petroleum operations in Nigeria. In a statement on New Year’s eve, the commission …

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has waded into the dispute between Chevron Nigeria Limited and some communities within the company’s Warri exploration and production area in Delta State, over the composition and naming of the Host Communities Trust Fund. Both parties in the dispute have been urged to maintain the peace pending the resolution of the matter. The …

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Tuesday in Abuja read the riot act to producers in the oil and gas industry that it would not hesitate to apply measures on erring/deviant producers/operators whose activities constitute a hindrance to the effective implementation of the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP), the country’s climate action plan. NUPRC’s Chief Executive, Engr …

The Nigerian oil official mentioned in the $800,000 fraud case involving wind turbine energy giant Nordex, Dr Kelechi Ofoegbu has denied any wrongdoing. He has therefore urged both Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) and INTERPOL to investigate the matter further to prove his innocence. Hackers used their email access to Mountain Crane and sent an invoice totalling $1.75 million …

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday approved the appointment of three new Executive Commissioners to serve in the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the redeployment of one current Executive Commissioner, pending their confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this in a statement on Tuesday titled ‘President Tinubu …