DPR Warns Against Black Market In LPG         The Department of Petroleum Resources has warned those who indulge in illegal sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas and other sharp practices to desist from such henceforth. It said ‘black market’ gas distribution was a serious danger to the gas...

DPR Shortlists 161 Firms For Final Marginal Field Bid Round         The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Monday said the Federal Government has shortlisted 161 firms for the final stage of the bid round process for country’s 57 marginal oilfields. It depicted a marginal field as...

DPR Shut 85 Illegal Gas Plants In Lagos         The Department of Petroleum Resources, Lagos Zonal Office, said on Wednesday that it had shut down 85 illegal gas plants in the state this year. The Zonal Operations Controller, Lagos, DPR, Mr Ayorinde Cardoso, disclosed this during a...

DPR Warns Against Illegal Refilling Of Gas Cylinders       The Department of Petroleum Resources has warned Liquefied Petroleum Gas retail outlets against cylinder-to-cylinder gas refilling and decanting because of the associated risks. The Operations Controller, Yola DPR Office, Mr Sadeq Ibrahim, gave the warning at a one-day...

Waltersmith Modular Refinery Ready for Operations - DPR       The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said that the 5,000 barrels per day (bpd) Waltersmith Modular Refinery project is fully ready for operations. The Director of DPR, Mr Sarki Auwalu, stated this during a pre-commissioning visit to...

DPR Reveals Strategies For Deregulated Oil, Gas Downstream Sector       The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has revealed plans to address emerging challenges in the downstream sector of Nigeria’s petroleum sector, as the country transits to a private sector-led industry. The Federal Government had, in March, announced...