Port Harcourt refinery
10 Jan
The ding-dong between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is good, disturbing as it may seem on the surface.
3 Jan
The Nationalists Movement (NM) has thrown its weight behind former President Olusegun Obasanjo's recent claims about the Nigerian National
3 Jan
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), says the 150,000 barrels per day (bpd) Port Harcourt Refinery and Kaduna Refinery are undergoing a comprehensive overhaul, designed to meet world-class standards. The company said the rehabilitation done at the 60,000 bpd Port Harcourt Refinery and Warri Refinery was not the typical Turnaround Maintenance (TAM) of…
25 Dec
A renowned Niger Delta activist and social crusader, Oghenekaro Edor has called on the youths of Niger Delta region, to take advantages inherent in the newly rehabilited Port Harcourt refinery by acquiring requisite skills to be gainfully employed into the upgraded refinery. He said the end to the era of menial jobs in the oil…
23 Dec
The Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) has resumed trucking out of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, after a one-week halt in operations. The refinery had abruptly stopped loading petrol a fortnight ago without providing any explanation, leaving many marketers stranded. According to sources, the Port Harcourt Refinery Depot was inactive last Thursday,…
23 Dec
The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has debunked claims that the Port Harcourt Refinery (PHRC) is non-operational. The council pointed out that the refinery's functionality has contributed to the stability of the petroleum products supply during the festive season. NCSCN Executive Director, Blessing Akinlosotu, in a statement, revealed that the council plans…
21 Dec
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has insisted that the renovated Port Harcourt refinery is still working. The state-owned oil giant clarified that preparations for loading operations on Saturday were underway. This was contained in a statement by Olufemi Soneye, the NNPC's Chief Corporate Communications Officer, on Saturday. Soneye was reacting to a report that…
19 Dec
With a volatile global oil market in 2024 tied to geopolitical tensions and other local challenges such as oil theft and pipeline vandalism amid the pressure to up oil production levels, the NNPC Ltd. under the leadership of Mallam Mele Kyari has effectively navigated the challenges with many milestone achievements to show. The state-owned oil…
18 Dec
Despite the criticism trailing the resumption of operations at the Port Harcourt Refinery, former Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Wednesday said the facility has been transformed into a modern one. The GMDs described the ongoing rehabilitation as a major milestone, dismissing negative commentary as misguided. The…
12 Dec
The conflicting information and subsequent confusion over the status of the Port Harcourt Refinery portend no good omen for Nigeria or her yearning for foreign investment.
7 Dec
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has been cautioned against taking Nigerians for granted regarding its claim of exporting the first cargo of Port Harcourt low-sulphur straight-run fuel oil (LSSR) to Gulf Transport & Trading Limited (GTT), a Dubai-based company. The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), which issued the warning in a statement on Saturday,…
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