The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commissioned an Information and Communication Technology Centre at Opebi Senior Grammar School in Ikeja Local Government Area, Lagos state. The centre was attracted by the former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content in the 8th National Assembly, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola. The centre will […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Danvic Petroleum International have begun the training of 18 lecturers of Geology and Geophysics on OpendTect Seismic Interpretation Software. The Software is widely used by operating companies in the oil and gas industry and it enhances the discovery of hydrocarbon resources. The training opened in Abuja […]

Operating and service oil and gas companies that default in remitting one percent of the value of their contracts to the Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) would henceforth be blocked from participating in the industry tendering processes by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). Such non-compliant companies would also be suspended from getting […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB on Tuesday issued the Nigerian Content Compliance Certificate (NCCC) for the Ikike field development to Total Exploration and Production Company. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote issued the Certificate to the outgoing Managing Director of Total E&P, Mr.Nicolas Terraz at the sidelines of the 2019 Nigerian […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has unveiled Guidelines on the use of local manufactured barites within the oil and gas industry. The unveiling was done by the Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Wabote in presence of operating and oil service companies and some drilling fluid companies in Abuja on Thursday. Delivering the keynote […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday acquired equity in the 12,000barrels per day Azikel Hydroskimming Modular refinery being constructed by Azikel Petroleum Limited at Obunagha, Gbarain, Bayelsa State. When completed and operational in 2021, the refinery will produce about 1.3million litres of premium motor spirit (petrol) as well as diesel, kerosene, […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has begun to provide guidance to the Ugandan Petroleum industry on the implementation of Local Content in their budding oil and gas industry. A nine-man delegation drawn from four different agencies in the Ugandan Petroleum industry visited the (NCDMB) recently to understudy the implementation of the Nigerian […]