OPEC Seminar: Africa’s Energy Sector Needs Increase Investment —-Lokpobiri The need for increased investment in Africa’s energy sector has been re-emphasized by the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri PhD. The Minister who made this statement during Ministerial Session at the 9th OPEC International Seminar held in Vienna, Austria called on…
NNPCL To Undertake A Comprehensive Review Of Operatorship Arrangements, Says Minister. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Oil, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri Ph.D said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd, NNPCL, to undertake a comprehensive review of all operatorship arrangements. As he said the move is…
Capacity Building, Critical For Growth In Nigeria’s Energy Sector —-Lokpobiri. The importance of sustained investment in capacity building as a critical foundation for growth in Nigeria’s energy sector cannot be overemphasized, It’s as a result of this the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri ph.D has charged operators in capacity…
FG To Unlock Inactive And Untapped Assets—Lokpobiri The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to unlocking inactive and untapped energy as a con nerstone for its strategy to boost national production. A statement by Nneamaka Okafor SA Media and Communication to the Minister, stated that the Minister’s visit, conducted at the invitation of…
Lokpobiri Calls For Collaboration Among African Nations To Forstals Energy Challenges. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has called for stronger collaboration among African nations to effectively address the continent’s energy challenges. He made the call while officially opening the Nigerian Exhibition Pavilion at the ongoing Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)…
SENATOR LOKPOBIRI ATTRIBUTES NNPCL, CAVERTON, STENABULK JV TO PRESIDENT TINUBU’S FORESIGHT IN INDUSTRY REFORMS The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D, has lauded the Joint Venture (JV) between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Caverton Offshore Support Group, and Stenabulk as a bold step toward enhancing shipping operations, strengthening local content,…
NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA STRENGTHEN ENERGY TIES TO TACKLE CONTINENTAL ENERGY DEFICIT Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri Ph.D, has emphasized that Africa must begin to look inward for sustainable solutions to its energy challenges. He stated that boosting local production capacities while retaining generated resources within the continent is key to…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, on Saturday visited the Tebedaba-Brass trunkline in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State following an attack by unknown vandals. The Tebedaba-Brass trunkline, now owned by Oando (formerly O and O) after its acquisition from the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), supplies crude…
Invest in Nigeria FG Tells International Oil Company Says Government has done its part, industry must match efforts with tangible investments The Federal Government has called on International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria to ramp up investments in the country’s oil and gas sector, emphasizing that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has…
Host Communities Critical Stakeholders In The Oil Industry: Lokpobiri The Minister of state for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has disclosed that Host Community Trust Fund is a crucial component of the Petroleum Industry Act designed to ensure that oil and gas bearing communities benefit from the energy sector. Speaking when he granted audience with…
