Nigeria’s Offshore Rig Counts Hit 12 In May As Demand Recovers         International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC), Nigeria chapter, has hinted at slight market recovery going by the rig counts, stressing the need for prioritisation of training and retraining of members to meet industry’s standards. It,...

Nigeria, Six Others Account For 65% Global Gas Flaring – W/Bank       The World Bank on Wednesday said Nigeria and six other countries were responsible for two-thirds of global gas flaring. It said this in a statement titled ‘Seven countries account for two-thirds of global gas flaring’. The...

Oil, Gas Export Revenue Dipped By $2.23bn In 2020 – NNPC       The total revenue generated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation from crude oil and gas exports plunged by 45.98 per cent last year amid the COVID-19 induced collapse in price and demand. Nigeria’s revenue from...

Naira May Depreciate To 475/$, Says Rewane         The naira will weaken in the parallel market as oil prices stay at $40-$42 per barrel and likely depreciate to 470-475 against the dollar in November and December, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr Bismarck Rewane, has said. Rewane...

Nigeria, OPEC Peers To Lose $272bn Oil Revenue         Nigeria and other members of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will see their combined net oil export revenue fall this year to its lowest level since 2002, according to the United States Energy Information Administration. The...

Nigeria’s Oil Rig Count Rises By 2 As OPEC’s Decreases By 14         Nigeria has for two months now continued to experience rise in oil production as its rig count moved up by two, having recorded 10 in September, as against eight recorded in August. Earlier in...