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DPR Hosts First Quarter Media Briefing
12th May, 2010
The Department of Petroleum Resources recently held its 2010 first quarter media briefing at the DPR Headquarters in Lagos , where the activities and achievements of the organization during the period under review, were highlighted.
At the forum, it was revealed that the Department had commenced the auditing of the nation's oil & gas reserves to authenticate & validate the reserve figures submitted by the exploration and production companies. The exercise would be concluded in June this year. In addition to this activity, DPR also conducted the unitization of straddled fields to ensure proper reservoir development and resources management.
The correspondents were informed that during the period under review, the country's daily production averaged 2.3 mbpd, with oil production accounting for 1.7mbpd, and condensate production accounting for 600 mbpd. Nigeria 's OPEC quota of 1.7 mbpd excludes condensates.
In this period also, the production deferment amounted to 447,135bpd due to technical difficulties and the Niger Delta issues. It was noted that the reduction in deferments was attributable to the success of the Federal Government's amnesty initiative.
It was stressed however that despite these difficulties, five deep water fields were already on-stream. This included Erha, Abo, Agbami, Bonga and Akpo with a total daily oil production of approximately 780,000 bpd.
Furthermore, it was stated that some deep offshore projects were ongoing. These include Usan and Egina Field Development Projects. He stated further that Shell Petroleum Development Company Ltd. had commenced efforts to put the EA field back on production, during the period under review.
The report also revealed that a total of 3,827 Sq. Km. of 3D seismic acquisition was approved for six E&P companies during the quarter. Also during this period, about 19 seismic processing & re-processing activities were ongoing by Total, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Allied Energy and Yinka Folawiyo.
Also on Upstream activities, it was reported that one exploratory and one appraisal well were approved for drilling, whilst 40 development wells were actually drilled during the period.
On the lubricant sub-sector, the correspondents were informed that equipment integrity and up-to-date licensing inspections were carried out nationwide. The nationwide ban on the sale of unpackaged and unbranded lubricants instituted since 1 st January, 2010 remains in force.
inally, it was announced that in the review period, the Department exceeded its revenue projections for the quarter, contributing over N 166.081b in revenue earnings from royalties, petroleum taxes etc to the Federation account.
Obaje Holds Maiden General Staff Briefing
12th May, 2010
The new Director of Petroleum Resources, Mr. Andrew Obaje held his first town-hall meeting with staff on Tuesday May 4, 2007 at the Headquarters office in Lagos .
At the brief occasion, the Director reflected on the efforts of his predecessors in upholding the values of the Department and pledged to do his utmost best in following in those footsteps to ensure that DPR is properly positioned to take advantage of the impending Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), currently undergoing legislative consideration.
He therefore enjoined all staff to marshal behind him and lend their support in this task, as we all move forward to achieve even greater success in the months and years ahead.
Mr. Obaje who saw his appointment as a clear divine call to duty, thanked those staff who had worked directly with him in the past, and indeed all staff for their assistance and commitment to ideals, and prayed that everybody would redouble their efforts to ensure that the Department's goals and objectives are achieved.
DPR Headquarters Office, Lagos, Holds a Staff Town Hall Meeting
12th May, 2010
The second edition of the Headquarters office' staff town hall meeting was held recently in Lagos . In attendance were members of the Top Management Committee (TMC) of the Department.
These events which are replicated at the zonal office level are initiatives to foster corporate bonding between management and staff at all levels.
A key highlight at the forum was a presentation on ‘Service Delivery in the DPR' which was delivered by Mr. Sampson Adenle, the Assistant Director in charge of SERVICOM.
Adenle's presentation elicited a lot of interest because he posited that everybody in the DPR starting from the Director himself is a potential service provider, and as such should see every visitor to the DPR as a potential client / customer who must be accorded due courtesies and assistance. He emphasized the strong need for our staff in the front-line of service delivery to the public such as Licensing & Permitting; Downstream and Upstream Divisions who process a myriad of technical permits and licenses to ensure that these services are provided promptly, efficiently & professionally as this will help bolster DPR's image.
He rounded off by highlighting these key factors:
• Identifying who DPR's customers are;
• Identify customer needs;
• Identify service gaps & bridge them;
• Provide efficient & timely service;
• Staff must be knowledgeable;
• All DPR staff are potential service providers, starting from the top.
anagement was so impressed by this presentation and its positive impact on staff and the Department as a whole that, Mr. Adenle was directed to prepare for a close session presentation for the TMC, and a possible road-show to the zones.
12th May, 2010
• In the early 1950's, the present day Department of Petroleum Resources was established and named the Hydrocarbon Section of the Ministry of Lagos Affairs, and reported to the Governor-General. It was upgraded later to a Petroleum Division within the then Ministry of Mines & Power
• In 1970, the Division was renamed the Department of Petroleum Resources
• In 1971, a new organisation, the Nigerian National Oil Corporation (NNOC) was created to engage in commercial activities, while the Department retained its statutory supervisory role in the industry
• In 1975, the Department was constituted into the Ministry of Petroleum Resources (MPR), after energy matters were excised from it, and transferred to another arm of Government
• In 1977, the MPR and NNOC were merged, by Decree 33, to form the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The Petroleum Inspectorate was created by the same decree as an integral part of the NNPC and was granted a semi-autonomous status, with its Head reporting directly to the Honourable Minister of Petroleum Resources
• In 1985, a new Ministry of Petroleum Resources (MPR) was recreated, while the Inspectorate still remained within the NNPC structure and retained its regulatory functions
• On March 23, 1988, with the commercialization of the NNPC, the Petroleum Inspectorate was excised from the Corporation, due to the non-commercial nature of its functions, and merged with the recreated MPR to constitute its Technical Arm
• In December 2006, the Department was realigned with the Ministry of Energy when Government merged the Ministries of Petroleum Resources and Mines & Power to form a single entity
Currently, the DPR is the technical arm of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, and regulates the oil & gas industry of Nigeria
