An indigenous firm, Niger Delta Petroleum Resources Limited, has bagged international recognition through the significant gas flare reduction at its Ogbele gas utilization and development project.

The DPR in a statement to The Guardian however felicitated with the firm, describing it as a further testimony of Nigeria’s progress in its effort to strengthen indigenous capacity in adhering to international best practices while exploiting its natural resource.

The Niger Delta Petroleum Resources Limited won the 2015 Global Gas Flare Reduction Excellence Award. “We commend the relentless efforts of the Management and staff of Niger Delta Petroleum Resources Limited in ensuring gas flare reduction in their Ogbele Gas Field Project, in line with Government’s flare down policy, which has led to this global recognition.

We rejoice with them and acknowledge their excellent achievements as being the first indigenous company with a fully integrated oil and gas operation across the entire value chain of the Nigerian oil and gas sector”.

The Department however pledged to continue to provide needed support and guidance to all operators in an effort to encourage optimal productivity of their respective assets in line with global standards, as this will ensure a positive economic growth in Nigeria and sustainable development in the sector.