Thevron has announced a contribution of $500,000 from the Chevron Global Community Fund to the American Red Cross in support of relief efforts for California wildfires.
“These fires have had a severe impact on the lives of so many people, both residents and responders,” said Chevron Chairman and CEO, Michael Wirth. “Our thoughts are with all of them, and we know everyone is working very hard to prevent any further injuries or loss of life.”
Chevron places a high priority on supporting the communities where it operates. In 2017, the Chevron Global Community Fund donated a total of $1 million for California wildfire relief efforts, he added.
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Chevron donates $500,000 to California fire victim
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Chevron chief seeks more collaboration in oil and gas
The Chairman/Managing Director, Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), Mr. Jeff Ewing, has called for collaboration by stakeholders for the achievement of sustained investment in the oil and gas industry.
He made the call during a panel discussion on “Unlocking Nigeria’s investment potential”, at the Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) conference in Abuja.
He noted that the relative stability in the global oil market presents an opportunity for both industry operators and the government to appraise the industry and provide solutions.
He said the industry could rejuvenate old frontier basin exploration to discover impact resource additions for strategic reserves replacement and growth and opportunities to continue to enhance efficiency and reduce cost.
Stressing the expected government’s focus on creating an enabling environment for investment to thrive and developing new oil and gas fiscal policy that are globally competitive, he applauded the government’s efforts and that of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in addressing (JV) Joint Venture cash call arrears.
He identified some steps to ensure growth of the gas sector, which include efforts in driving initiatives in effective utilisation of the nation’s abundant gas for achieving the goal of energy security, and enacting fiscal terms that encourage the development of small to mid-sized assets/reservoirs as well as non-associated gas fields.
Other measures to advance the gas sector, according to him, include the establishment of a competitive deepwater gas fiscal framework, the commitment to support an enabling ‘willing buyer – willing seller’ gas pricing model, and the development of strategy for legacy payments for gas sold to the domestic power market.
He assured that Chevron will sustain efforts towards delivering exploration and production projects as well as making significant investments in gas projects, citing the $1.2 billion gas and condensate project scope that include drilling, major rig workovers and facilities as well as ongoing offshore and onshore drilling campaigns.
Jeff emphasised Chevron’s efforts in playing a leading role in growing supply of high quality domestic gas and monetising liquid rich gas reserves; the reduction of routine flaring by over 90 per cent in the past 10 years as well as the significant successes in content development. Chevron contributes 41 per cent of the total domestic gas supply in Nigeria, according to Depatmet of Petroluem Resources (DPR) statistics.
Chevron, he said, is proud to be partners with the government to actualise progress in the oil and gas sector for over 50 years, adding that with the right policies, the enormous potential of the oil and gas sector could yield even greater benefits.
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PENGASSAN warn against mass sack of workers
Another crisis is brewing in the nation’s oil and gas sector following an alleged plan by the management of Chevron to sack about 500 workers in one full sweep.
The oil workers have already gone spiritual with series of prayer sessions aimed at averting the impending shut down of the oil and gas sector if the threat to sack the workers sails through.
National President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) told The Nation that organized labour, especially those operating within the sector will not accept loss of job by their members under any guise.
Johnson said even though measures have already been put in place to avert the crisis, they will not fold their arms and watch Nigerians lose their jobs without due process.
He said: “For example, we have a case at hand now where Chevron, through HM15, is trying to lay off about 500 of our members and if they do that, there will be issues. Prayer session has already been started. We are also sensitizing Nigerians ahead of time that there is crisis looming. so, we must put our heads together to see how we can avert this.”
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He also warned against plans by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS),aimed at reducing the long contracting cycle in the nation’s oil and gas sector, adding that both unions in the sector has already made their position on the issue known and are taking measure to tackle the issue.
Johnson said: “If you are going to formulate policies for the smooth running of the sector, we should be carried along because we are stakeholders. There is need for us to sit down and discuss so that instead of us being reactive, we will be proactive to see how we can avert any crisis because we know the volatility of the oil and gas sector.
“If we decide to shut down the system, we know the repercussions and the effect. We know that Nigerians will suffer because there will be long queues, there will be crisis and uncertainties. But we also don’t want that to happen. So, we saw the publication that NCDMB, OPTS and minister of state for petroleum that they have taken a decision about contract staffing and we issued a statement that it is not going to be acceptable.
“By God’s grace, NUPENG and PENGASSAN are going to have a meeting. If you are going to take any action that you know is going to affect our members, what’s wrong in calling us together, let’s look at it together. It is unfortunate that most of these things are being done by the Nigerian counterpart. The essence of local content act was to allow Nigerians to take over the industry
“We have issued a counter statement and if they want to try PENGASSAN and NUPENG, I wish them all the best. But we will not accept it. We will not fold our hands to issues that will be of benefit to all Nigerians. For us, that issue of contract circle and SLA is dead on arrival.”
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Chevron: our environmental policies are impeccable
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum (NNPC) and CNL, said it remained an active agent of sustainable development and strong advocate of partnerships in support of the environment for over 50 years.
Its Chairman/Managing Director, Jeff Ewing, while explaining the firm’s role in safeguarding the environment, noted that CNL is happy to be part of the solution to global environmental issues, not only in Nigeria, but wherever the oil major operates.
This, he further revealed, is being attained through CNL’s sound environmental management policy, which supports environmental stewardship and sustainable development. According to Ewing, CNL has in place a company-wide, operationally excellent management systems, which deliver industry-leading performance in process safety, personal safety and health, environment, reliability and efficiency.
“CNL has a record of responsible environmental stewardship everywhere it operates and has also established enduring partnerships with governments, non–governmental organisations, business organisations and communities. CNL has been supporting and sponsoring various programmes aimed at preserving the environment. These partnerships and efforts have been recognised and rewarded within and outside the country,” he said.
Ewing further explained that the CNL’s environmental stewardship process laid the foundation for sound environmental management through the inclusion of environment in decision making, from identification, assessment and management of environmental risks, beginning from a project’s inception to operations and through decommissioning. He said the firm recognises the importance of minimising its footprints and conserving biodiversity, even as it strives to continually achieve world class environmental excellence, especially by assessing and reducing its footprints and potential impacts from its operations on the environment.
CNL’s commitment to preserving the environment has left enduring landmarks in the landscape, including the Lekki Conservation Centre (LCC) – a centre of excellence in environmental research and education reserved as a sanctuary for the rich flora and fauna of the Lekki Peninsula.
LCC, which is a 78-hectare facility, is the only one of such facilities in the Lagos area. It was established by CNL in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) in 1992.
The support for the LCC best connects Chevron’s activities to the theme for the 2018 World Environment: Beat Plastic Pollution.
CNL’s General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Esimaje Brikinn, said the firm is ever willing to continue to collaborate with all stakeholders to safeguard the environment.
“We are continually working to improve our processes to reduce pollution and waste, conserve natural resources, and reduce potentially negative environmental impacts of our activities and operations,” he said.
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WMD 2018: CAMA, Access Bank proposes investment to eliminate malaria
Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa, CAMA in partnership with Access Bank Plc and other Corporate Society Organisations (CSOs) will on Thursday April 26th, hold a Malaria Forum in Lagos tagged; “Accelerating Investment to Bring Malaria to Zero”.
The forum which seeks to bring together group of business executives, corporate health managers, technical experts, government officials, program implementers and global health community to discuss strategies to accelerate investment to bring malaria to Zero in Nigeria and Africa will take place at Access Bank Office in Victoria Island, Lagos.
The gathering is aimed at showcasing the impact of malaria investment by the private sector on key indicators such as key achievements and innovations. The challenges and opportunities facing malaria elimination in the country. Exchange knowledge on best practices for workplace malaria programs. Feature partnership opportunities for malaria elimination in Nigeria.
Speakers at the event will include the Honorable Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Commissioner for Health Lagos State, Dr. Olajide Idris and GBCHealth President, Nancy Wildfier-Field with a video message from Christoph Benn, Head of External Relations for the Global Fund and a host of private sector leaders; as well as representatives from ExxonMobil, Chevron, Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, Access Bank, Private Sector Health Alliance, Nigerian Breweries and Dangote Foundation.
According to the Director of the Global Malaria Programme at the World Health Organization, WHO, Dr Pedro Alonso, “If we are to get the global malaria response back on track, supporting the most heavily affected countries in the African Region must be the primary focus.”
“The 2017 World Malaria Report has also disclosed that progress made in global malaria control is stalling, and risks going backwards without urgent action. Meeting global malaria targets and the aspirations of Nigeria’s national malaria strategic plan will only be possible through greater investment and expanded coverage of core tools to prevent, diagnose and treat malaria.
Head, Sustainability Access Bank PLC, Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan said that Investment on Malaria will yield huge returns through increased economic productivity , number of hours in school and lives saved.
“It makes business sense to mobilise resources and competence to end malaria in Africa.”
“World Malaria Day, held annually on April 25th, is an opportunity to highlight advances in malaria prevention and control and to commit to continued action to accelerate progress against this deadly disease.
“This year’s theme –Ready to Beat Malaria– marks the importance of collective responsibility and commitment of the global malaria community in bringing together people on working towards a world free of malaria. The theme also puts the exemplary progress achieved in tackling malaria under the spotlight. It also puts focus on disturbing trends captured in World Malaria Report in 2017.
During the meeting, CAMA an alliance of global companies from a variety of sectors who are committed to the global malaria fight will launch a case study report on best in class malaria programs.
The report includes the first-ever mapping of private sector malaria investments in Nigeria and offers suggestions for creating additional impact as the country moves toward malaria elimination amongst others.
The Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA) is a GBCHealth-led initiative to drive partnerships for malaria control and elimination.
GBCHealth in the same vein serves as a hub for business engagement on the world’s most pressing global health issues. Since 2001 GBCHealth have helped hundreds of companies develop and implement their own global health programs, brokered countless global and local public-private partnerships and effectively driven business advocacy nationally and globally in service of public health.
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Shell, Chevron, NIPCO bag awards at NIPS
• Oil giant lifts Industry Games trophy
The in-country Subsea Tree Refurbishment feat by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), has earned Shell Companies in Nigeria the Best Performing International Company in Technology and Innovation at the awards night of the maiden edition of the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS) in Abuja.
Chevron Nigeria Limited
(CNL), operator of the joint
venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) – NNPC/CNL JV, also won two awards at the Summit.CNL carted away – “Top domestic gas producer in 2016/2017” and “The best Performing Upstream International Company in Social Contribution for 2016/2017”.
NIPCO Plc bagged oil and
gas industry award over its
unprecedented acquisition of ExxonMobil’s stake in Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc at the event.The state-organised event was attended by Nigerian and international industry leaders. SNEPCo pioneered the in-country feat and achieved significant savings in the cost of the subsea equipment led by Nigerian engineers.
A Subsea Tree is an arrangement of valves and other components installed at the wellhead to control and monitor production flow and manage fluids injection. SNEPCo embarked on a Tree Refurbishment initiative in 2013 to ensure timely delivery of the equipment at lower cost for the Bonga Phase 2 project, an in-field wells delivery and hook–up programme within the Bonga Field, which has been in execution since 2007.
On hand to receive the award presented by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, were the Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria and Managing Director of The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), Mr. Osagie Okunbor and the Managing Director of SNEPCo, Mr. Bayo Ojulari.
SNEPCo saves about $6 million for every refurbished Subsea Tree and this is delivered within 15 months as against 36 months for newly manufactured ones.
The CNL certificates and plaques were presented to the firm amid many dignitaries including the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, representatives of the NNPC/industry regulators, participants from other African countries and other industry players.
On hand to receive the awards, separately presented by Kachikwu and the Chief Financial Officer of the NNPC, Isiaka Abdulrazaq, who represented the Group Managing Director, Dr Maikanti Baru, was the General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, CNL, Mr. Esimaje Brikinn.
Brikinn expressed CNL’s delight over the recognition and awards. He explained that CNL has a comprehensive and aggressive gas development programme that is driven by good environmental stewardship to eliminate gas flares in its operations, help meet Nigeria’s energy needs and convert Nigeria’s huge gas resources into wealth for the benefit of the nation.
Brikinn also noted the efforts of other Chevron companies in social contributions in Nigeria. For instance, the Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited (a Chevron Company) and the other parties in the Agbami field, have also contributed to the sustainable development of Nigeria via interventions in health, education and economic empowerment. “From 2008 to 2016, the Agbami parties have invested N2.5billion on education infrastructure, N8.4 billion on scholarships and N2.2 billion on the provision of fully equipped modern chest clinics across the country. Over 16,000 students from all the states of Nigeria have benefitted from the Agbami Medical and Engineering Scholarship and among these, an impressive total of 456 have graduated with first class degrees,” he said.”
Also presenting the award to NIPCO, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Folasade Yemi – Ojo, said it was part of Federal Government’s efforts to encourage operators, who have shown considerable interest in the growth of the industry.
The acquisition of ExxonMobil’s stake in Mobil Oil Nigeria (MON) Plc by an indigenous company, she said, was assessed by the Federal Government as significant effort by indigenous operator, hence the award to NIPCO.
NIPCO team at the event included the Managing Director, Sanjay Teotia, and the Chief Corporate Affairs Manager, Lawal Taofeek, who received the award on behalf of the company.
Speaking after the award, Teotia said the laurel was a welcome development as the company’s continuous interest in the downstream sector is an affirmation of its belief in the Nigerian economy.
The acquisition of majority shareholding in MON – now put at about 74 per cent of the entire shareholding, Lawal said, is to extend its stakes in the sector. He added that with the feat, NIPCO & 11Plc, formerly MON Plc, both companies now have about 500 retail outlets across the country.
Also, for the third time running, Shell has won the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games (NOGIG), posting a commanding victory streak in the history of the 30-year old biennial competition. At the end of the week-long NOGIG 2018 in Lagos, Team Shell topped the medal table with 11 gold, 11 silver and eight bronze medals, leaving the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and ExxonMobil in second and third places respectively.
“I’m excited at the performance of the team for making us proud,” said Osagie Okunbor, Managing Director, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) Ltd and Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria, while reflecting on the performance of the contingent.
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Community drags Chevron to court over alleged environmental hazards..
The Ikorigho Seaside Community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State has dragged Chevron Nigeria Limited before the Federal High Court, sitting in Akure, the state capital, for allegedly denying its inhabitants their lawful rights since the company began operation in the community 50 years ago. According to a written statement on oath by Ikorigho community in suit no: FHC/AK/CS/85/2013 before Justice O. Onanuga, due to the enabling law granted Chevron to carry out crude oil explorations, several shots of dynamites were released which led to the discovering of several oils wells.
This, together with large quantities of hydrocarbon according to the statement led to ‘severe’ environmental pollution of aquatic lives within the low water mark of Ikorigho seaside community. The plaintiff,consequently sought the sum of over N165b from the defendant, (Chevron) as adequate compensation for the rights suffered by the community due to the crude oil exploration and gas flailing.
While tendering the statement before the court, counsel to Ikorigho Seaside Community, Rotimi Jacob, said the activities of Chevron Limited had greatly affected the fishing and other rights of the plaintiffs particularly within the low water. The plaintiff said the oil wells together with the flair stations were concentrated within the community which now form part of the low water mark of a natural fishing ground for fishermen.
Counsel to Chevron Limited, Sam Agbamuje however prayed the court for the adjournment of the case for him to gather all his witnesses in the case. Justice Onanuga consequently adjourned the case to January 24 and 25 ,2018 for conclusion of defence.
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Chevron contributes $5m to Global Fund to reduce HIV infections in Nigeria
Chevron Nigeria Limited, (CNL), an affiliate of Chevron Corporation (Chevron), has announced the disbursement of $2.5 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund). The fund will also be used for the implementation of the Chevron-Global Fund Anti-Retroviral Treatment Service Maintenance Programme (ART Programme), in Delta, Bayelsa, Ondo and Lagos states. Next year also, a final installment of $2.5 million will be disbursed to support these HIV programmes, making the total contribution to $5 million by Chevron.
These funds are in addition to the $6.7 million earlier donated by Chevron for the Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in Bayelsa State.
“The ART Programme will help bridge a critical national health gap and continue Chevron’s work in achieving an AIDS-free generation. The programne will help reduce new HIV infections and improve the quality of life for people living with HIV and other affected people in the communities of the targeted states.
“Additionally, it will provide Nigerians with universal access to high-quality, patient-centered prevention, diagnosis and treatment services for tuberculosis, HIV and drug-resistant tuberculosis by 2020,” General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, CNL, Esimaje Brikinn, said.
These disbursements are part of a nine-year, $60 million commitment from Chevron to the Global Fund. The Global Fund raises and invests nearly $4 billion a year to support programmes run by local experts to fight the three diseases in countries and communities most in need.
The Global Fund is one of the world’s largest international financier of health care programmes fighting these three diseases.
According to Brikinn: “Chevron has learned through decades of experience that our success is tied to the health and prosperity of the communities where we operate. Chevron’s social investments are developed through a participatory process and through partnerships not only with the communities, who are living in proximity to our operations, but also with other stakeholders, who share interests in common with our business (e.g., government, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), non-profits, development agencies, among others.”
CNL has also committed substantial resources over the years in implementing initiatives aimed at combating several diseases in communities close to its operations and beyond. “The initiatives include River Boat Clinic, building of community health centres, donation of medical supplies and sponsorship of health campaigns,”Brikinn explained.
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, thanked Chevron for the gesture and noted that the efforts of the company over the years have exemplified the private sector support for health intervention programmes in Nigeria.
“We are happy about what Chevron is doing to support government’s efforts in the fight of HIV and other diseases in Nigeria. That is what we have been advocating; that the private sector should show concern about public health issues. Government cannot do it alone, and this support is needed to achieve a healthy society” Prof. Adewole remarked.
The Global Fund’s Strategy 2017-2022 outlines results targets for the partnership. Programmes supported by the Global Fund will save 14 million lives in the three-year period, beginning in 2017, bringing the total lives saved by the Global Fund partnership to 36 million by the end of 2019.
Those programmes will also avert up to 194 million new infections or cases of HIV, TB and malaria
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NNPC, Chevron seal $1.7b deal to raise oil, gas production
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) have signed the second and final phase of an Alternative Financing Agreement that will increase crude oil production by about 39,000 barrels per day.
The agreement, which was signed in London at the weekend, is also expected to achieve an incremental peak production of about 283 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of gas.
NNPC Group Managing Director Dr. Maikanti Baru, who signed on behalf of his corporation, said the increment to be achieved by the agreement would spread “over the remaining life of the asset (until 2045)”.
The corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, in a statement yesterday, said the project, which is about 92 per cent completed, will cost about $1.7 billion, with $780 million expected to be funded by a third-party.
The project will produce natural gas liquids and condensate extracted from the Sonam and Okan fields located in OML 90 and 91 in the Niger Delta.
Baru described the deal as a step in the right direction, which would grow the nation’s daily production and support the Federal Government’s strategic domestic gas-to-power aspirations, while aligning with NNPC’s 12 Business Focus Areas (BUFAs).
He said the project would also include the completion of the Sonam non-associated gas (“NAG”) well platform and Sonam living quarters platform; drilling of seven wells in the Sonam field and the Okan 30E NAG well; as well as the completion of the 20″ x 32Km Sonam pipeline and Okan pig receiver platform and development of the associated facilities.
“As we speak now, the facilities are 100 per cent completed while wells are 40 per cent executed,” Baru stated.
“In carrying out the project, the NNPC/CNL JV adopted a two-staged financing approach. Stage 1 which provided $400 million sourced from Nigerian commercial banks (NCBs) achieved financial close on 1st August 2017, Stage 2, (signed today), is set to provide $380mn from international commercial banks (ICBs).
“Out of the US$780mn total financing for both stages, Chevron’s co-lending totals US$312mn while NNPC’s portion of the total facility stands at US$468mn,” the statement said.
Baru explained that it was aimed at plugging NNPC’s shortfall in funding JV cash call obligations, including settlement of pre-2016 cash call arrears.
“It will also enable full funding of NNPC’s JV obligations to restore investors’ confidence and stimulate further Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) as we are beginning to witness,” he noted.
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NNPC, Chevron hailed for projects
The Egbema and Gbaramatu communities in Delta yesterday hailed the NNPC and Chevron for the N278.4 million projects executed in the area by the companies.
Mr Jude Ukori, chairman of Egbema and Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Asaba, that the projects, inaugurated last week included the concrete jetty/waiting shed and walkway in Azama Zion community.
He said others were renovation of Egbema Heritage Guest House and staff quarters at Opuede community as well as construction of Benikrukru road.
The chairman also listed the laboratory block at Model Secondary School, Kokodiagbene and the 0.9 kilometre road at Kenyangbene.
Ukori called on governments to develop the communities, saying they had suffered adverse effects from oil and gas exploration.
He assured the people that the foundation would continue to attract more developmental projects to the area.
The chairman said the foundation was set up to complement efforts of government in developing the Niger Delta.