Oil and gaz

21 Sep. 2015 // Oil and gaz

Nigerian partner to receive 2015 international award for flare reduction

Niger Delta Petroleum Resources Ltd (NDPR), a subsidiary of the Nigerian company Niger Delta Exploration & Production, a Petrolin Group partner, received the “Global Gas Flare Reduction Excellence Award” from the Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership, a World Bank initiative. The award was presented during the 4th GGFR conference in Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia) that was held on September 9-10th 2015.  
 
The prize recognizes NDPR’s effort to reduce gas flare emission on the Ogbele marginal field that the company operates in the Niger’s delta.  
 
In a subsequent press release, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria notes its pride to see one of its local companies granted such world class recognition which underlines the capacity of local companies to comply with the best international practices during the exploitation of its natural resources.