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Oil Firm Begins Negotiation With Aggrieved Egi Landlords

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tal E & P Nigeria Limited, has commenced negotiation with members of Egi Oil and Gas Landlord Families Association in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area of Rivers State who recently blocked the company’s flow station at Obagi and gas plant at Obite.
The Executive General Manager (Corporate Services) of the Company, Engr Vincent Nnadi, who represented the Managing Director / CEO, Mrs Elisabeth Proust, led a team of total senior officer to a peace meeting with the  association which held Thursday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital. Nnadi assured the aggrieved landlords that despite the situation, the company still holds them in high esteem. He, however, expressed disappointment over the approach adopted by the association in expressing their anger and noted that they failed to take advantage of several channels of communication and conflict resolution mechanism available to them which could have ensured quick handling of the issue.
Responding on behalf of the Egi Oil and Gas Landlord Families, Mr Christain Ahiakwo, expressed regrets over what he described as unwillingness of the company towards implementing  the Memorandum of  Understanding (MoU) the company entered with the association.
He reminded the Total team that way back in 2012, the Egi Oil and Gas Landlord Families were not willing to enter into negotiation with the company because of the perceived insincerity of the expatriate top leadership of the firm. According to him, it was in the light of the above that the association decided it would not entire into negotiation   in the present situation until the Chief  Executive Officer of the Company and National Petroleum Investment Management Service (NAPIMS) were in attendance.
Ahiakwo noted that NAPIMS had become a cog in the wheel of progress as it has shown disrespect to the development of  Egi saying, “if you say that Egi fields are no longer producing, please go and leave our oil and gas alone. He equally condemned the attitude of the sons of the area occupy influential position who in the company, accusing them of constituting themselves into stumbling blocks against the interest of the people of Egi and reminded them that it was through the collective struggle of the people that they were employed.
Nnadi emphasised that it was in the interest of finding lasting solution to the face-off that the company dispatched  the team and promised that their people’s request would be presented to the managing director who herself has shown serious interest in quick resolution of the issues . He pleaded with the landlords to remains calm and refrain from further action pending the reaction of the company to their request.
It would be recalled that between Monday June 2  and Wednesday June 4, the association mobilsied enmass and blocked the company’s flow station at Obagi and gas plant at Obite in protest against alleged non-implementaiton of 2012-2016 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which the multinational signed with the association.

 

Chris Oluoh

L-R: President, Nigerian Economic Society, Prof. Akin Iwayemi, Chairman, House  of  Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downsream), Rep. Dakuku Peterside and Deputy Speaker, House of  Representatives, Chief  Emeka Ihedioha, at the Third Downstream Stakeholders Conference in Abuja recently.

L-R: President, Nigerian Economic Society, Prof. Akin Iwayemi, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downsream), Rep. Dakuku Peterside and Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, at the Third Downstream Stakeholders Conference in Abuja recently.

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Nigeria Loses More Crude Oil Than Some OPEC Members – Nwoko

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Nigeria’s losses due to crude oil theft has been said to be more significant than those of some other members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC).
The Chairman, Senate Ad- hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft, Senator Ned Nwoko, made this known in an interview with newsmen in Abuja.
Nwoko noted with dismay the detrimental impact of the issue, which, he said include economic damage, environmental destruction, and its impact on host communities.
According to him, the theft was not only weakening the Naira, but also depriving the nation of vital revenue needed for infrastructure, healthcare, education and social development.
The Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District described the scale of the theft as staggering, with reports indicating losses of over 200,000 barrels per day.
Nwoko disclosed that the ad hoc committee on Crude Oil Theft, which he chairs, recently had a two-day public hearing on the rampant theft of crude oil through illegal bunkering, pipeline vandalism, and the systemic gaps in the regulation and surveillance of the nation’s petroleum resources.
According to him, the public hearing was a pivotal step in addressing one of the most pressing challenges facing the nation.
‘’Nigeria loses billions of dollars annually to crude oil theft. This is severely undermining our economy, weakening the Naira and depriving the nation of vital revenue needed for infrastructure, healthcare, education, and social development.
‘’The scale of this theft is staggering, with reports indicating losses of over 200,000 barrels per day more than some OPEC member nations produce.
‘’This criminal enterprise fuels corruption, funds illegal activities and devastates our environment through spills and pollution.
‘’The public hearing was not just another talk shop; it was a decisive platform to uncover the root causes of crude oil theft, bunkering and pipeline vandalism.
‘’It was a platform to evaluate the effectiveness of existing surveillance, monitoring, and enforcement mechanisms; Identify regulatory and legislative gaps that enable these crimes to thrive.
‘’It was also to engage stakeholders, security agencies, host communities, oil companies, regulators, and experts to proffer actionable solutions; and strengthen legal frameworks to ensure stricter penalties and more efficient prosecution of offenders”, he said.
Nwoko noted that Nigeria’s survival depended

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Tap Into Offshore Oil, Gas Opportunities, SNEPCO Urges Companies

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Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd. (SNEPCo) has called on Nigerian companies to position themselves strategically to take full advantage of the growing opportunities in upcoming offshore and shallow water oil and gas projects.
The Managing Director, SNEPCO, Ronald Adams, made the call at the 5th Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) Conference, held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, last Thursday.
Adams highlighted the major projects, including Bonga Southwest Aparo, Bonga North, and the Bonga Main Life Extension, as key areas where Nigerian businesses can grow their capacity and increase their involvement.
“Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd. (SNEPCo) says Nigerian companies have a lot to benefit if they are prepared to take advantage of more opportunities in its offshore and shallow water oil and gas projects.
“Projects such as Bonga Southwest Aparo, Bonga North and Bonga Main Life Extension could grow Nigerian businesses and improve their expertise if they applied themselves seriously to executing higher value contracts”, Adams stated.
Adams noted that SNEPCo pioneered Nigeria’s deepwater oil exploration with the Bonga development and has since played a key role in growing local industry capacity.
He emphasized that Nigerian businesses could expand in key areas like logistics, drilling, and the construction of vital equipment such as subsea systems, mooring units, and gas processing facilities.
The SNEPCO boss explained that since production began at the Bonga field in 2005, SNEPCo has worked closely with Nigerian contractors to build systems and develop a skilled workforce capable of delivering projects safely, on time, and within budget both in Nigeria and across West Africa.
According to him, this long-term support has enabled local firms to take on key roles in managing the Bonga Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, which reached a major milestone by producing its one-billion barrel of oil on February 3, 2023.

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Administrator Assures Community Of Improved Power Supply

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The Emohua Local Government Area Administrator, Franklin Ajinwo, has pledged to improve electricity distribution in Oduoha Ogbakiri and its environs.
Ajinwo made the pledge recently while playing host in a courtesy visit to the Oduoha Ogbakiri Wezina Council of Chiefs, in his office in Rumuakunde.
He stated that arrangements are underway to enhance available power, reduce frequent outages, and promote steady electricity supply.
The move, he said, was aimed at boosting small and medium-scale businesses in the area.
“The essence of power is not just to have light at night. It’s for those who can use it to enhance their businesses”, he said.
The Administrator, who commended the peaceful nature of Ogbakiri people, urged the Chiefs to continue in promoting peace and stability, saying “meaningful development can only thrive in a peaceful environment”.
He also charged the Chiefs to protect existing infrastructure while promising to address the challenges faced by the community.
Earlier, the Oduoha Ogbakiri Wezina Council of Chiefs, led by HRH Eze Goodluck Mekwa Eleni Ekenta XV, expressed gratitude to the Administrator over his appointment and pledged their support to his administration.
The chiefs highlighted challenges facing the community to include incessant power outage, need for new transformers, and the completion of Community Secondary School, Oduoha.
The visit underscored the community’s expectations from the LGA administration.
With Ajinwo’s assurance of enhancing electricity distribution and promoting development, the people of Oduoha Ogbakiri said they look forward to a brighter future.

By: King Onunwor

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