Category: Oil and Gas

SEO Riders: – Environmentalists oppose TotalEnergies’ offshore drilling project – Fears over marine life, fisheries, and climate from deep-sea oil well – Critics question consultation and economic claims in project report Environmental advocates Natural Justice and The Green Connection have condemned TotalEnergies’ plan to drill what would be the world’s deepest offshore oil well in…

SEO Riders: – Government begins verification of oil/gas fields in Niger Delta – Fair allocation of derivation revenue for oil-producing states – Resolving boundary disputes over newly drilled wells The Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated a verification process for disputed and recently drilled oil and gas fields and wells in the Niger Delta. Dr.…

SEO Riders – First Domestic Petrol Production in Decades Eases Fuel Scarcity – Price Cuts & CNG Distribution Rollout Boost Sector Resilience – Over 1.1 Billion Litres Exported, Thousands of Jobs Created Aliko Dangote, President/CEO of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has declared that fuel queues—a problem plaguing Nigeria since 1975—have been effectively ended since his refinery…

SEO Riders: At a recent webinar organized by MEMAN and S&P Global Commodity Insights, experts explored how the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, now operational near Lagos, is transforming fuel dynamics in West Africa. Despite this seismic shift, import dependence remains—but the direction of change is unmistakable. According to Gary Clark from S&P, Dangote’s ramp-up has allowed…

SEO Riders: At the opening of the Africa Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit in Abuja, NNPC Group CEO Bayo Ojulari warned that crude oil theft in Nigeria is not merely a local issue but a transnational crime, orchestrated by sophisticated international syndicates exploiting gaps in the continent’s security architecture. He highlighted a major turnaround, stating…

SEO Riders: – Urges clarity in PIA amendments to protect jobs and long-term planning – Highlights need for consistent policy amid praise for recent executive reforms At the opening of the 4th Petroleum and Energy Advancement and Leadership Summit (PEALS 2025) in Abuja, the President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of…

SEO Riders: Environmental and community campaigners across Africa are urging TotalEnergies to pull out from the continent, accusing the company of exploiting resources, harming ecosystems, and suppressing dissent. A series of protests—from petition deliveries in parliament to pickets at petrol stations—highlight mounting frustration with the oil giant’s projects, particularly the East African Crude Oil Pipeline…

SEO Riders: The international oil market is heading toward a growing imbalance as supply levels continue to outpace demand growth, raising concerns among industry stakeholders. According to market analysts, production increases from major oil-exporting nations coupled with slowing global consumption trends could destabilize prices in the coming months. Experts warn that the widening gap between…

SEO Riders: – Shell drilling approval South Africa controversy – Environmental opposition Orange Basin exploration – Fisher communities protest offshore oil drilling Civil society organisations and small-scale fishers have sharply criticized the South African government’s decision to grant Shell environmental authorization to drill up to five ultra‑deep wells in the Northern Cape Ultra Deep block…

SEO Riders: – NMDPRA regulatory consolidation 2025 – Petroleum sector decommissioning guidelines Nigeria – NMDPRA safety and environmental harmonisation The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has unveiled plans to merge its existing safety, environmental, and decommissioning regulations into a single streamlined framework under the proposed Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Safety and Environmental…