Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Ghana: Lands Minister Lauds Gold4Oil Policy …Says It Has Stabilised Local Currency, Reduced Cost of Fuel /in /by

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has touted the success of government's Gold4Oil policy saying it stabilised the local currency and reduced the cost of fuel at the pump.

Nigeria: Why U-Turn Is Needed After 60 Years of Oil Dependence – Stakeholders /in /by

[Vanguard] Stakeholders from various sectors have called on the Federal Government, FG, to make a significant U-turn after six decades of heavy reliance on petroleum resources.

Nigeria: NCDMB Refutes Inaccurate Report About Shell, Other Int’l Oil Companies in Nigeria /in /by

[Premium Times] A statement issued on Tuesday by Manager, Corporate Communications of NCDMB, Mr Esueme D Kikile in Yenagoa described the report as inaccurate and "a failure to understand the current context and nuances of the Nigerian oil and gas indus...

Nigeria: Nigeria Not Losing Crude Volume From Egina Facility – TotalEnergies /in /by

[Leadership] Oil major TotalEnergies has denied reports that massive spill had occurred in its 200,000 barrels a day Egina facility.

Nigeria: TotalEnergies Confirms Oil Leak At Egina Field /in /by

[Premium Times] The leak had occurred while crude was being loaded from the Egina FPSO to a vessel on 15 November.

Nigeria: Nigerian Communities Can Sue Shell for Oil Pollution, High Court Rules /in /by

[Leigh Day Solicitors] The High Court has ruled that 13,000 Nigerian fishermen and farmers at the centre of a major oil pollution case against Shell can bring claims for breaches of their right to a clean environment under Nigerian constitutional law. ...

Nigeria: Nigerian Communities Can Sue Shell for Oil Pollution, High Court Rules /in /by

[allAfrica] The High Court has ruled that 13,000 Nigerian fishermen and farmers at the centre of a major oil pollution case against Shell can bring claims for breaches of their right to a clean environment under Nigerian constitutional law. If the case...

Nigeria: Gas Flare – NUPRC Warns Oil Producers Against Frustrating Climate Action Plan /in /by

[Premium Times] The commission will activate the necessary provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 and enabling regulations to ensure faithful implementation of the programme.

Nigeria: Over 5,000km of Oil Pipelines Vandalised – NNPCL /in /by

[Premium Times] NNPCL CEO, Mele Kyari, says the continuous vandalisation of the pipelines is causing a huge loss to the company.

Africa: Equinor, Shell and RWE’s Plans to Flood Europe With Fossil Hydrogen May Receive EU Taxpayer Support #AfricaClimateCrisis /in /by

[Global Witness] A pipeline to export fossil hydrogen from Norway to Germany is in the running for EU subsidies, and would rely on new hydrogen plants which would burn more fossil gas than Denmark, Ireland and Portugal combined, according to a leaked d...