Energy

By PR The 9th edition of the NCDMB/NTA Science Quiz Competition for Secondary Schools in Bayelsa State came to a close on Wednesday at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT) Conference Centre, Swali, Yenagoa, with Kaiama Grammar School, Kaiama, in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, and Federal Government Girls College, Imiringi, Ogbia Local Government Area, clinching the top prizes, while Apex Academy, Yenagoa emerged second runner-up. Each of the three schools went home with prizes, including a set of top-of-the-range laboratory equipment, anatomical skeleton model, microscopes, an electronic compact scale, and a standard printer, while the six contestants received an HP laptop each for their own private use. In a welcome address at the event, the Executive Secretary of the Ni...

By PR The Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme (NOGaPS) at Emeyal-1, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State will become operational by the fourth quarter of 2026, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed. Towards the target date, the NCDMB is set to install a 2.5-megawatt Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) power plantat the park. The power plant is one of the key steps to getting the facility operational, as it will provide reliable and sustainable electricity supply to support industrial operations within the park. The General Manager Corporate Communications NCDMB, Dr. Obinna Ezeobi gave the assurance after an assessment visit to the facility by key personnel of the Board on Friday. The tour revealed significant progress across key infrastr...

By PR Seventy young graduates of engineering, geology and related disciplines on Thursday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, commenced a six-month human capital development (HCD) brush-up vocational training on multiple skill sets on the back of the 600 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) Assa North-Ohaji Gas Facility Project of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited and Lee Engineering Limited in Imo State.  The training structure, which consists of detailed instructor-led classroom sessions, extensive exposure to real-life operational challenges through hands-on training, covers critical aspects of forklift operations, mobile crane operations, scaffolding design and installation, electrical work, plumbing, refrigeration and air-conditioning. In a keynote addres...

By PR Determined to build Nigerian workforce with practical skills for top careers in the local and international oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) and Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Limited (BHNL), has commenced a significant Human Capacity Development (HCD) programme aimed at developing a new generation of pilots for the aviation segment of the oil and gas industry. The training was unveiled in Lagos on Wednesday, and will provide 10 Nigerians with world-class aviation training, positioning them for careers in one of the specialised and critical sectors supporting offshore oil and gas operations. Helicopter piloting was identified as one of the priority skills under the NCD...

By PR Fifteen graduate trainees of engineering and geology backgrounds on Friday at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta State, underwent commencement formalities for the Human Capacity Development (HCD) Training Programme of Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) on underwater welding and commercial diving. The 12-month training is in respect of the 14.4-kilometre sectional replacement of pipeline infrastructure contract of the company under its oil mining lease (OML) 30 in Warri, Delta State, and comprises an intensive three-month foundational component at the PTI Training Centre and months of shallow water diving at Abraka and at sea in Burutu, before a final lap of international training in South Africa. In a keynote address at the kick-off ...

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with CypherCrescent Limited, has announced an upcoming digital research capacity development programme designed to equip undergraduate students in Nigeria with modern technology skills, advanced research methods, and industry-relevant digital competencies. Students of science, engineering and technology disciplines in public universities, who are at 300 and 400 level, including those currently on industrial training (IT), are eligible to apply for registration, using the contact address ng@cyphercrescent.com or click here. In a statement on Wednesday, the NCDMB said the programme, themed ‘Catch-the-Researcher-Young Programme (CRYP), is created to prepare young talents for a future of innovation...

By Rareview Energydesk The long-awaited African Energy Bank (AEB), a continental financial institution designed to support oil, gas and broader energy investments across Africa, is now scheduled to commence operations in September 2026 in Abuja, following a series of delays linked largely to administrative and funding challenges. The announcement was made by the Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO), Farid Ghezali, who acknowledged that the project had experienced several postponements but expressed confidence that the new target date would finally bring the institution into operation. According to reports by energy intelligence platform Argus Media, Ghezali said the September deadline was necessary because of what he described as “incompres...

By Ali Elias LAGOS — Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT), the shipping subsidiary of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), has awarded contracts for the construction of three new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers to Chinese shipbuilding giants Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group and China Shipbuilding Trading Company, marking a significant step in the company’s fleet renewal and decarbonisation strategy. The new vessels, scheduled for delivery in 2029, form part of BGT’s long-term fleet modernisation and replacement programme aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, strengthening LNG transportation capacity and aligning the company’s maritime operations with evolving global environmental standards. According to a statement issued by the company, each of the vessels will have a cargo c...

By Ali Elias The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding opportunities for all Nigerians, including rehabilitated inmates and other vulnerable groups, as part of efforts to deepen local content development and drive inclusive economic growth. The Board made the commitment when it received the Bayelsa State Controller of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Controller Spiff Baranaye S., and his delegation at the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Representing the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, the General Manager, Corporate Communications, Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, said the Board remained committed to human capital development, inclusion and sustainable capacity building in line ...

By Ali Elias  The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reiterated its commitment to fostering meaningful participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, stressing that inclusion must go beyond policy statements to the creation of sustainable economic opportunities. The commitment was reaffirmed at a knowledge-sharing workshop themed, “Beyond Inclusion: Creating Real Opportunities in Oil and Gas for All Abilities,” held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The workshop brought together stakeholders, industry professionals and members of the disability community to explore pathways for expanding access to employment, entrepreneurship and capacity-building opportunities within Nigeria’s energy sector. Delivering the keyn...