AGS NEWS – The Federal Government announced on Thursday that converting petrol and diesel-powered commercial vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) will be free of charge. This announcement followed the signing of agreements with various companies in Abuja … Continue reading FG provides free CNG conversion for commercial vehicles
AGS NEWS – In a significant step to boost Nigeria’s oil and gas production, the NNPC-TotalEnergies JV has announced a $550 million final investment decision for the Ubeta Field Development Project. This decision aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Executive … Continue reading NNPC, TotalEnergies commit $550m to boost Nigeria’s gas production
AGS NEWS – The Ghana Grid Company Limited and the Electricity Company of Ghana have informed the public about nationwide power supply interruptions due to a reduction in gas supply from Nigeria. In a joint statement on Thursday, the companies … Continue reading Gas supply disruption from Nigeria causes power outages in Ghana
AGS NEWS – Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) and the Oyo State Government have joined forces to establish a gas supply and distribution network, aiming to cater to industrial and commercial consumers within the state. As per a statement released by … Continue reading Shell partners with Oyo state to construct gas pipelines
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially inaugurated a pilot conversion center in the Federal Capital Territory, dedicated to converting vehicles to run on compressed natural gas (CNG). The government believes that this center will play a pivotal role in … Continue reading Federal government launches CNG conversion center in Abuja
New data obtained from the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has revealed that the Federal Government of Nigeria incurred losses of approximately N843 billion due to gas flaring between January 2022 and August 2023. NOSDRA’s latest gas … Continue reading Government incurs N847 billion loss due to gas flaring – NOSDRA
Nigeria’s pursuit of an expansive gas infrastructure to address its gas needs demands an annual investment of $20 billion, according to the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, NEITI’s Executive Secretary, made this assertion during a … Continue reading NEITI: Nigeria needs $20 billion annually for gas expansion projects
Gas consumers are facing impending challenges as prices are set to rise in the upcoming week, according to statements from gas marketers. Olatunbosun Oladapo, the President of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, has cautioned consumers to prepare … Continue reading Marketers predict cooking gas price increase for the coming week
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has taken a significant step in tackling the pressing issue of gas flaring in Nigeria. He inaugurated an Ad hoc Committee with the specific mandate of investigating the alleged $9.05 … Continue reading Reps launch investigation into annual $9.5 billion loss from gas flaring
According to recent findings, the Federal Government of Nigeria experienced a revenue shortfall of N13.33 billion from gas flaring penalties imposed on oil and gas firms in January and February 2023. The government had announced a $49 million (N22 billion) … Continue reading FG unable to recover N13.33bn gas flaring fines
A tragic incident occurred in an informal settlement in Boksburg, near Johannesburg, where toxic gas leaked from a cylinder, resulting in the deaths of at least 16 individuals, including three children. The South African Police Services reported the incident, with … Continue reading Toxic gas leak claims lives of three children and 13 others in South Africa
An explosion occurred in the Ijaiye, Agege area of Lagos State, resulting in injuries to four individuals with varying degrees of severity. The incident took place early on Monday in a shop where gas cylinders were stored. According to Femi … Continue reading Gas cylinder explosion in Lagos leaves four injured
Oil marketers in Nigeria are currently modifying their trucks to transport gas and supply Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to filling stations for vehicles that run on gas. Approximately 800 tankers that were previously used for transporting petrol to filling stations … Continue reading Marketers convert 800 petrol tankers for gas supply operations
Nigeria has recommenced the exploration of crude oil and gas in the Chad Basin area, marking a return after 28 years of absence. President Buhari, speaking virtually at the Wadi-B Drilling Campaign in Abuja, acknowledged that exploration activities had been … Continue reading Nigeria resumes oil and gas exploration in Chad basin after 28 year hiatus
A tragic incident occurred in the Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, where an explosion caused by a gas cylinder claimed the lives of at least four individuals. The explosion took place in a welder’s shop within the community, … Continue reading Tragic! Fatal gas cylinder explosion claims lives in Sokoto state
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has urged consumers of diesel to adopt the use of gas as an alternative to reduce carbon emissions. The call was made by Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive of NMDPRA, during … Continue reading NMDPRA urges diesel consumers to embrace gas to reduce carbon emissions
Prince Emmanuel Amgbaduba, the Commissioner for Oil and Gas in Delta State, narrowly escaped abduction from kidnappers. The incident took place on Sunday evening at around 7pm while he was en route to Warri, Delta State, as he revealed in … Continue reading Delta state commissioner for oil and gas, narrowly escapes kidnapping
Residents of Saint-Louis, a small fishing town in Senegal, have been facing challenges for years, including climate change, foreign industrial trawlers, and the COVID-19 pandemic, which have made it difficult to earn a living from the water. In 2015, when … Continue reading The gas project in Senegal is driving local residents to desperation. Read full story!
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