Energy

By Yunus Yusuf For over a decade, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. (NLNG) has been improving rural gas use in Nigeria through its Domestic LPG (DLPG) scheme. It ensures steady supply of LPG, otherwise known as cooking gas, affordability and growth across the value chain. NLNG supplies 40 per cent of Nigeria’s LPG demand, delivering over 400,000 tonnes. NLNG’s focus on the domestic market solidifies its reputation as a top-tier global player.  After 35 years, NLNG stands out as Africa’s largest LNG plant and a top sixth player globally. It was once the world’s fastest-growing LNG plant. Nigeria LNG Ltd. (NLNG) was incorporated as a limited liability company under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on May 17, 1989, to harness its natural gas resources and produce ...

The Managing Director of Bristow Helicopters Nigeria, Mr. Oladapo Oyeleke led the company’s team that met with the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe at the Board’s headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.   He said the visit was an opportunity to congratulate the Executive Secretary on his appointment and reaffirm the company’s commitment to NCDMB’s mandate as well as explore areas of possible collaboration. He stated that Bristow Helicopters is the global leader in the provision of helicopter services and has operated in Nigeria for over 65 years. He acknowledged that the company had found comfort in the Nigerian environment and currently provides services to diverse clientele within and outside the Nigerian oil a...

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Joint Task Force South-South Operation Delta Safe have pledged to be mutually supportive as they pursue their respective mandates to maximise the development of local content in the oil and gas industry and ensure enhanced security arrangements for industry-related production and transmission facilities. Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, and his JTF counterpart, Rear Admiral John U. Okeke, exchanged their assurances during a courtesy visit on Friday by the former at the Headquarters of the military outfit in Igbogene, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.   In his welcome remarks, Rear Admiral Okeke...

Major security agencies, youth leaders and pressure groups on Thursday in Yenagoa pledged to give their all toward the sustenance of stakeholder engagements and collaboration as instituted and managed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). At a one-day Interactive Session on security issues, the Bayelsa State Police Command, the Department of State Service (DSS), and Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Delta Safe commended the NCDMB, organisers of the event, for initiatives that have engendered greater awareness and a cooperative spirit among stakeholders, particularly among youths, security agencies and corporate entities in the oil and gas industry. Chief Superinte...

The Dangote Refinery has made a significant leap by commencing the export of its refined products, opening new revenue streams for the mega refinery. This milestone comes as the refinery places a substantial order for approximately 24 million barrels of crude oil over the next 12 months. For the first time, a cargo of Low-Sulphur Straight Run Fuel Oil (LSSR) produced at the 650,000 barrels-per-day facility has reached the European market. The 90,000-ton cargo was loaded at Dangote’s terminal in Lekki on April 25 and discharged in Rotterdam on May 13, according to data from trade analytics firm Kpler. This LSSR cargo is expected to be used as a blendstock to produce very-low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). Approximately 72% of the fuel oil exported from Dangote has been delivered to the US ...

By Els William Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has confirmed that the recent explosion at the Gbarasin Ubie Gas Processing Plant in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has not affected its operations. In a statement, Andy Odeh, NLNG’s General Manager for External Relations and Sustainable Development, reassured the public that the explosion has no impact on the company’s plant or its operation.. "NLNG is aware of reports of an explosion at a gas processing plant in Gbarain Ubie, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Tuesday," the statement read. "Please note that this does not impact the gas supply to the NLNG plant or our operations."

Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT), a subsidiary of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), has chartered a new vessel, AKTORAS, in a strategic effort to diversify and reduce the carbon footprint of its shipping fleet. Founded in 1989 to support NLNG's operations, BGT has played a crucial role in establishing NLNG as a prominent global LNG supplier. The addition of AKTORAS, owned by Capital Gas Limited and leased under a Bareboat Charter arrangement, marks a significant enhancement to BGT's fleet. The AKTORAS is equipped with MEGA propulsion systems designed to reduce emissions and improve efficiency. It is a 174,000 m³ capacity class LNG carrier, measuring 299.6 meters in length, 46.40 meters in breadth (moulded), and having a deadweight of 81,194 tons. At the ceremonial ship naming event on ...

By Ono Yima The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has been conferred with the Fellowship of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE) by the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).   The investiture took place on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at the National Engineering Centre, Central Business District, Abuja. Engr. Ogbe was accompanied to the event, which was well attended, by Mr Abdulmalik Halilu, Director, Monitoring & Evaluation, Engr. Abayomi Bamidele, Director, Project Certification and Authorization, Barr. Esueme Dan Kikile; and other staff members of the Board. Abdulmalik Halilu (Smiling) Barr. Esueme Dan Kikile (Standing) Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe was appointed as the Executi...

(R-L) Engr. Felix Ogbe, NCDMB Executive Secretary & WIEN President, Eyono Fatayi-Williams By Ono Yima In a push for gender diversity in Nigeria’s energy sector, the Women in Energy Network (WIEN) recently met with the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Ogbe. WIEN President Eyono Fatayi-Williams led the delegation in a dynamic discussion aimed at fostering inclusivity for women in the industry. Held at the NCDMB office in Abuja, the meeting provided WIEN a platform to champion greater representation of women in leadership roles, technical positions, and entrepreneurial ventures within the energy sector. WIEN stressed the need for supportive policies that empower women to thrive and drive the sector's growth. Engr...

By Maureen Chigbo/Realnews. [This the concluding part of this article. To read the first part, please click here.] Lokpobiri before appointing minister of state as co-chairman, creating further anxiety in a board that is already mired in altercations. For a government that is anchoring its programmes on a renewed hope agenda theme, it is disturbing that Lokpobiri is working at cross purpose with Tinubu’s agenda because his unguarded statements are capable of destabilising further the sector that harbours the nation’s cash cow because of personal animosity and political ambition between two sons of Bayelsa State. For instance, Wabote and Lokpobiri are from the same state of Bayelsa, and the latter allegedly fears that the former’s sterling performance as the executive secretary of ...