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By PR Officials of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) shared insights on Nigeria’s local content implementation and lessons for other African nations on Wednesday, Day 2 of the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference, at Windhoek, Namibia. The Director, Corporate Services at the NCDMB, Dr. Abdulmalik Halilu made a presentation on the Local Content Success Stories in Nigeria and Lessons learnt. Likewise, the General Manager Corporate Communications, Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, and PETAN Chairman and member of NCDMB Governing Council, Mr. Wole Ogunsanya participated in a panel session, titled “Local content development: How Namibians can benefit from the oil and gas industry.” In his presentation, Halilu listed Nig...

By PR … Plan Collaboration with APPO, AU Oil and gas service providers across Africa have formed a continental forum known as the African Local Content Organisation (ALCO), with the goal of collaborating among themselves to deliver complex projects, creating and retaining value in the multibillion dollar African energy sector and growing the economy. The organisation was unveiled on Wednesday, Day 2 of the 2025 Namibia Oil and Gas Conference, at Windhoek, Namibia. Membership is open to national associations of service providers in the oil and gas and mining sectors across the African continent. Chairman of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) and member of NCDMB Governing Council, Mr. Wole Ogunsanya introduced the organisation and explained that the body woul...

By PR Nigeria’s local content successes in the oil and gas industry was a constant reference point in discussions at the opening day of the 2025 Namibia Oil and Gas Conference, which began on Tuesday at Windhoek, Namibia.  The event is being attended by policymakers, international oil and gas operating and service companies, Namibian indigenous players and other stakeholders. The goal is to enhance the local content ecosystem in the Southern African country’s evolving oil and gas industry.  The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) are participating at the Namibian event in furtherance of their collaboration in the promotion of African local content, creation of opportunities and new markets ...

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NDDC) on Monday reiterated its commitment to the development and strengthening of specialised oil and gas industry skills, while emphasising the need for operators and service companies to fully identify with the Board’s initiatives in that regard to facilitate national development.   Speaking at the kick-off of the Nigerian Content Non-Compliance Remediation (NCNC-Rem) training programme at Aveon Offshore Limited, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, the Executive Secretary, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, said the Board was handing over young Nigerians shortlisted from its Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Joint Qualification System (NOGIC JQS) to the company for specialised training to fit them for industry operations.&n...

By PR The new leadership of ESSO Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited, affiliate of ExxonMobil corporation on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe.  The ESSO delegation was led by the Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Jabir Baxi, to the Board’s liaison office in Lagos. He was accompanied by the Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, Femi Ogunbi; Africa Human Resources Manager, Bala Aliyu; and Nigeria Human Resources Manager, Mrs Emem Abraham.  At the visit, Mr Baxi affirmed the company’s commitment to developing local content and complying with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act.  The meeting also touched ...

Credit: Tell Magazine By Ali Elias Nigeria’s downstream sector has received a major boost with the launch of Gasoline Associates International Limited’s (GAIL) flagship refinery in Ipokia, Ogun State — now the second-largest in the country after the giant Dangote Refinery.According to Tell Magazine, the Ipokia refinery begins operations with a daily capacity of 100,000 barrels per day (bpd), with bold expansion plans to scale up to 450,000 bpd in the near future. This growth trajectory promises a substantial increase in local production of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Jet Fuel (ATK), and petrochemical derivatives.Located near the Benin Republic border, the refinery is poised to transform Ogun State into an industrial and energy...

Photo courtesy: Realnews By Ali Elias The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed recent speculation suggesting a halt in operations, assuring Nigerians and market stakeholders that its production remains uninterrupted and stable.In an official statement signed by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, the refinery described the reports as “false and misleading,” insisting that truck loading and production activities continue without disruption.“The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is fully operational. There has been no shutdown, nor has there been any suspension of truck loading activities,” the statement read.The management clarified that the intermittent sale of Residual Catalytic Oil (RCO) — which recently triggered market rumours — is a routine aspect...

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), has concluded a six-month Technical and Vocational Training Programme, equipping 100 Nigerian youths with high-demand technical skills in eight critical trade areas. The close-out ceremony was held on Friday at the Raw Materials and Research Development Centre (RMRDC), Abuja.  The programme forms part of the Board’s Human Capacity Development initiatives under the Nigerian Content 10-Year Strategic Roadmap, designed to close identified indigenous manpower gaps in the oil and gas industry and its linkage sectors. Beneficiaries were drawn from the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Joint Qualification System (NOGI...