Category: Maritime
Nigerian Navy promotes 127 senior officers
Promotion The Nigerian Navy on Thursday approved the promotion of 127 senior officers to new ranks. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor...
Lagos begins upgrade of waterway infrastructure
Waterway The Lagos State Government, Sunday, said that the installation of modern concrete pontoons in selected jetties across the state, is in progress, as part...
Meditettanean Sea Ship wreck: 2 Nigerians missing,2 others rescued
File photo of a sinking ship on the Mediterranean Sea, used for illustration purposes only The International Organisation for...
NDLEA, foreign agencies probe cartel behind N338b cocaine
Buba Marwa,NDLEA Chairman The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it is working with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and United...
Lekki Deep Sea Port: Altering the maritime map of Africa
Cranes and containers at the Lekki Deep Sea Port By Sarafina Christopher On the eastern edge of Lagos State, where the Atlantic wind sweeps across...
Navy rescues 10 crew members from distressed vessel
Rescue By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Navy has rescued 10 crew members from a distressed vessel, MV SEMA III, which was enroute Calabar from Malabo, Equatorial...
Safety Lapses:FG revokes oil rig license Gbenga Komolafe, CEO, NUPRC The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revoked the operating licence of Oritsemeyin Rig, and directed it to cease all operations upon the completion of its current well operations due to catastrophe. The notice is contained in a letter dated September 11, 2025, addressed to Selective Marine Services Limited (SMSL) and signed by the Commission Chief Executive, Engineer Gbenga Komolafe. The NUPRC said in a statement on Friday 12 September, 2025 that the decision followed a thorough review of the circumstances surrounding the drilling of UDIBE-2 wellbore during which a kick was recorded, resulting in several Non-Productive Time (NPT) with consequential cost and a forced well Describing the situation, NUPRC Head, Media and Strategic Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, said: “A kick on an oil rig is the unwanted flow of formation fluids (oil, gas, or water) into the wellbore due to a temporary pressure imbalance, where the pressure inside the wellbore becomes lower than the formation pressure. “This phenomenon, if left unmanaged, can lead to a potentially catastrophic uncontrolled release of fluids called a blowout.” Subsequently, according to the statement, the NUPRC in accordance with Section 97 of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, issued a formal notice of culpability via a letter dated June 5, 2025 with a timeline of 21 days followed by a reminder dated July 9, 2025 to ensure an amicable resolution which was not achieved even beyond the stipulated time. “Consequent upon the forgoing and pursuant to the relevant powers conferred on the commission under the extant Petroleum Industry Act 2021, the annual licence to operate granted to Selective Marine Services Limited for the Oritsemeyin Rig is hereby revoked,” the commission stated. The upstream regulator also disqualified the Oritsemeyin Rig from all renewal protocols in strict compliance with the applicable provisions of the law forthwith. The NUPRC noted that this action is in line with the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021 which empowers the commission to ensure compliance with good oilfield and international best industry practices, operational safety and optimization as well as promote technical excellence and preserve commercial and environmental sustainability. (The Nation)
Gbenga Komolafe, CEO, NUPRC The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revoked the operating licence of Oritsemeyin Rig, and...
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Customs seizes illicit medicines, contraband products worth over N13bn at Onne Port
Siezure The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Onne Area 11 Command, has seized 20 containers laden with illicit drugs and contraband products worth more than...
15 villagers fleeing from bandits die in Zamfara boat accident
Boat No fewer than 15 villagers fleeing from bandits have been reported dead in a boat accident in Zamfara State, Channels Television reports. According to the station,...
