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184 NNPC/Shell Cradle-to-Career beneficiaries migrated to varsity scholarship

A total of 184 beneficiaries of the NNPC/Shell Cradle-to-Career scholarship for secondary school students have been migrated to the SPDC JV university scholarship programme in the last five years, Shell’s Head of Corporate Relations for Nigeria, Igo Weli, has said, adding that the beneficiaries are all from the company’s areas of operations in the Niger […]

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Wabote Advocates Corporate Governance for Indigenous Oil Firms, lauds Aradel Holdings

NCDMB commends Caverton on Integrated Offshore Support Service

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. SimbiKesiye Wabote has lauded Caverton Offshore Support Group on its growth towards being a fully integrated offshore support company in Sub-Saharan Africa. Engr. Wabote spoke through the General Manager, Project Certification and Authorization Division, (PCAD), Engr. Paul Zuhumbenduring an inspection visit to

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Scrap fire in cargo hold of Thai bulk carrier, Netherlands

MARITIME ACCIDENT: Wind turbines parts ignited in cargo hold of berthed freighter, Netherlands

By Our Correspondent Wind turbines parts ignited in cargo hold of berthed freighter, Netherlands, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Fire erupted in cargo hold of general cargo ship NOVA berthed at Eemshaven, Netherlands, in the afternoon Jul 26. “The ship loaded with wind turbines parts, to get to the hotspot inside cargo hold firefighters had

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ExxonMobil Launches Investigation Into Near-miss Accident on Hebron Platform

UPSTREAM: ExxonMobil makes two more discoveries offshore Guyana

By Eyo Nsima ExxonMobil has made two new discoveries offshore Guyana to the southeast of the Liza and Payara developments in the Stabroek block, thus increasing its reserves. The discoveries at Seabob and Kiru-Kiru are the sixth and seventh in Guyana this year, with the total number of discoveries in Guyana at more than 25.

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TotalEnergies denounces dissemination by Greenpeace of false and misleading information on greenhouse gas emissions

TotalEnergies, Veolia partner to Build the Largest Solar System for a Desalination Plant in Oman

By Eyo Nsima TotalEnergies and Veolia have signed an agreement to start the construction of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) systems providing power for a desalination plant in Oman, in the city of Sur. The power plant will be located on the site of the Sharqiyah Desalination plant, which is a reference in Oman and

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TotalEnergies denounces dissemination by Greenpeace of false and misleading information on greenhouse gas emissions

Nigeria: TotalEnergies begins production from the Ikike oil field

By Eyo Nsima TotalEnergies, operator of Oil Mining Lease, OML 99 (40%) in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC, 60%), has started oil production from the Ikike field, in Nigeria. Located 20 kilometers off the coast, at a depth of about 20 meters, the Ikike platform is tied back to the existing

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How Anker damaged oil jetty in Chittagong

MARITIME ACCIDENT: Tug sank after explosion as 4 burnt, 1 missing in Indonesia

By Our Correspondent Tug BLUE DRAGON 12 has suffered explosion and subsequently, sank in Indonesia, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Tug BLUE DRAGON 12 suffered explosion and subsequently, sank, in the afternoon Jul 23 in Semoi Setawir, Sungai Sepaku river, upstream from Balikpapan, Eastern Kalimantan Makassar Strait, Indonesia. “Of 12 people on board, 4 suffered

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Dangote Commits to Protecting Shoreline, Fishing Activities in Lekki Communities

Dangote Petrochemical Plant to Position Nigeria as Polypropylene Hub in Africa

The Dangote’s $2 billion Petrochemical Plant located at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State when fully operational will position Nigeria as one of Africa’s largest petrochemicals hubs and boost non-oil export earnings for the country, according to the Dangote Group President, Aliko Dangote. The 900,000 metric tonnes per annum capacity Plant, which is being built alongside the 650,000

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