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Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights activist, Femi Falana has revealed why former President Umaru Yar’Adua declined to sell the Port Harcourt refinery to a consortium led by Dangote. Falana said the reversal was a pivotal step to address the legal and ethical breaches surrounding the transaction and to protect Nigeria’s national interest. The […]
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The Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress leaders have given an update on the old Port Harcourt refinery. The labour leaders have confirmed that the refinery is operational. This confirmation came after a tour of the facility by union leaders to assess its operations. During the visit, the Executive Vice President Downstream of NNPCL […]
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Port Harcourt Refinery appears to have shut down operations only a few days after it kicked off operations. Saturday PUNCH revealed that there was no activity on site when its journalists visited on Friday as some workers met by The Punch claimed that the refinery was undergoing calibration which might last till next week. The Port […]
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Nigeria’s Port Harcourt Refinery has commenced crude oil production according to the spokesperson of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Olufemi Soneye. Speaking on Tuesday, November 26, Soneye said that the refinery has kicked off with 60 percent capacity, processing 60,000 barrels per day of crude. The Port Harcourt refinery has a combined 250 barrels […]
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The presidency has expressed concern about the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)’s failure to complete rebuilding the Port Harcourt refinery within the stipulated deadline. Sources from The Cable reveal that Hadiza Bala Usman, special adviser to President Tinubu on policy and coordination and head of the central results delivery coordination unit (CRDCU), voiced these […]
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The Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Turnaround Maintenance of Nigeria’s Refineries has announced that the Port Harcourt Refinery will commence operations before the end of December. The update was given during a courtesy visit to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at the Government House in Port Harcourt. Corroborating the committee’s update, Governor Fubara affirmed his administration’s […]
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The Port Harcourt Refinery is set to begin operations following the supply of 475,000 barrels of crude oil by Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited. A statement released by Shell noted that, “This significant milestone was made possible through intensive preparations, collaboration and the dedication of the Bonny Oil and Gas Terminal, BOGT and Port Harcourt […]
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has revealed its plans to hand over the government refinery to private operators when it becomes operational. According to the NNPCL, it is seeking to engage reputable and credible operations and maintenance companies to operate and maintain the Port Harcourt Refining Company. This, it said, was “to ensure reliability […]
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The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri on Thursday confirmed that the Port Harcourt refinery would commence production of petroleum products after the Christmas break. Lokpobiri made the confirmation in Port Harcourt during the 15th Refineries Rehabilitation Steering Committee meeting in Rivers State. He also confirmed that the first phase of the rehabilitation of […]
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The Port Harcourt Refining Company, PHRC, Limited, with a combined capacity of 210,000 barrels per day, commenced operation on Wednesday. Videos that emerged on Thursday morning showed flares from the refinery, indicating that operations have indeed commenced. The development is apparently a confirmation of the vow in August by the Minister of State for Petroleum […]
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