Department of Petroleum Resources

The Federal Government has officially scrapped the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and the Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF). This was disclosed by the Minister of State…

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) as restated the banned cylinder-to-cylinder gas refilling and decanting as part of efforts to prevent fire disaster as well as protect lives and properties of people. It warned during a one-day…

The Federal Government, states and local government councils have shared N639.901 billion for the month of September, Mr. Aliyu Ahmed, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, has said. Mr. Hassan Dodo,…

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has assured of his commitment to implementing all policies that would make the oil and gas industry grow and attractive to investors. The minister said he would continue…

Femi Peters, Abeokuta The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), on Thursday, sealed a gas outlet in Magboro area of Ogun State for illegal operations, arresting three workers of the station.  The Operations Controller, Muinat…

Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR said it would sanction oil producing companies that failed to unload its oil production data into the official platform. Acting Director Ahmad Shakur gave the warning at the sensitization workshop…

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), in collaboration with the Nigeria Securities and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has sealed 14 illegal sellers of Liquefied Natural Gas (LPG) known as cooking gas, in Abuja. DPR’s Abuja Zonal…

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has revoked five Oil Mining Licences (OML) and one Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) belonging to no less than five firms. In a publication released, on Thursday, June 5, the DPR said that the…

Ali Abare, Lafia The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said it has sealed over 20 filling stations in Nasarawa State for violation of safety rules and other irregularities from February to date. Operations Controller of DPR,…

The Department of Petroleum Resources  said it would clamp down on illicit retailers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) popularly known as cooking gas in Rivers. DPR’s Port Harcourt Zone Operations’ Controller, Mr Bassey Nkanga, told the…