by  Valerie Jones Rigzone Staff | A Nigerian oil pipeline fire last week has claimed dozens of lives, according to news reports. A fire that broke out on an oil pipeline in Abuja, Nigeria last week has seen its death toll rise to 60, Reuters reported Oct. 15. On Oct. 12, the Nigerian National Petroleum …
NNPC Appeals to Communities to Prevail on Oil Pipeline Vandals
… Says Oil Pipeline Vandalism Prevents Pumping of Products to Enugu Depot As calm returned to Osisioma Ngwa communities of Abia State following a fire incident last Friday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has appealed to the host communities to help stem the spate of vandalism of oil pipeline. A release Monday in Abuja …
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NNPC Launches Virtual Gas Pipeline System
… AS Nigeria’s Proven Gas Reserves Hit 202 Trillion Cubic Feet A major stride in the drive for optimization of the nation’s vast gas resources has been recorded with the execution of a novel contract between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and a private firm for the activation of virtual gas pipeline network …
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Kachikwu: Nigeria Currently In Full-Blown Energy Crisis
Kachikwu, in his ministerial address at the 11th edition of the international conference and exhibition organised by the Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) in Abuja, explained the country’s continued dependence on oil alone to run her economy was hurting the country and it would need to quickly refocus attention on her abundant gas resources. Ibe Kachikwu …
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NIGERIA GAS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GAS DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
A lot of investment opportunities abound in the natural gas sector of the Nigerian petroleum industry. Increasing attention is now being given to this vital sector. Government's aspirations for the gas sector include creating new industries out of the old oil industry; capturing economic value and generating as much revenue from gas as from oil …
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Saudis Break 45-Year Taboo with Veiled Oil Threat
by  Bloomberg Javier Blas | Riyadh makes what many read as a veiled threat to use the kingdom's oil wealth as a political weapon. (Bloomberg) -- For 45 years, it’s been considered out of bounds for Saudi Arabia. But all of a sudden, Riyadh made what many read as a veiled threat to use …
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Tullow hires Subsea 7 for Jubilee work
FPSO Kwame Nkrumah on the Jubilee field;Â Author: SP MacUK subsea engineering, construction, and services company Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Tullow on the Jubilee field, offshore Ghana, in water depths of up to 1000 meters. Subsea 7 said on Wednesday that the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract is awarded under …
TOTAL Expects First Gas from Erg Issouane in 2021
Algeria’s state hydrocarbon company Sonatrach and the French major TOTAL have signed two agreements as part of the comprehensive partnership announced in 2017: A new concession contract to jointly develop the Erg Issouane gas field located on the TFT Sud permit, signed by Sonatrach, TOTAL and Alnaft (the National Agency for the Valorization of Hydrocarbon …
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Liberia forms O&G technology department in response to fleet registry growth
Liberia's Offshore and Gas Technology Department head Stephen Bomgardner; Source: LISCR Liberia has established its Offshore and Gas Technology Department, renewing the registry’s focus in these sectors. The creation of the department strengthens Liberia’s presence in the offshore and gas sectors and is a response to the registry’s growth in 2018. Liberia, dubbed the fastest …
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Senegal SNE Field on Track for First Oil
by  Andreas Exarheas Rigzone Staff | Senegal's deepwater SNE field is on track for first oil in 2022, Fitch Solutions Macro Research states in a new report. Senegal’s deepwater SNE field is on track for first oil in 2022, Fitch Solutions Macro Research has stated in a new report. “Key 2018 milestones include the …
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