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 […]

The 5000 barrels per day modular refinery being developed by Waltersmith Refining & Petrochemical Company Limited with equity investment from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) would be completed in May 2020. This date was confirmed by the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote and the Director of Finance and Personnel […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has launched the start of phase 2 of the construction of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Parks Scheme (NOGAPS) in Emeyal-1, Ogbialand in Bayelsa State. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote announced this on Monday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State during a townhall meeting with […]