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NCDMB hosts Ghana National Oil Coy on local content benchmarking study UGO AMADI A delegation from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has visited the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on a knowledge sharing and local content benchmarking study, with a view to deepen their understanding of the Board’s local content development practices in the areas of policy frameworks and implementation strategies, among other things. The delegation, led by the Director of Corporate Affairs at GNPC, Mr. Eric Pwadura, is on week tour of the NCDMB corporate headquarters, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and was received on Monday by the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe. Welcoming the delegation, the Executive Secretary remarked that Africa has evolved over the last three to four decades, growing its hydrocarbon resources to over 120 billion barrels of crude oil reserves and 800 trillion standard cubic feet of gas, which constitute over 10 per cent of hydrocarbon resources globally. He pointed out that as a hydrocarbon resource continent, it is in the national interest of the producing countries to prioritise local content development, paying particula…

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NCDMB, NUPRC, NMDRA, Others, to Conduct Joint Capacity Audits The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), as well as the Nigerian Petroleum Exchange (NIPEX) and the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS), comprising all international oil companies, have jointly developed a framework to harmonise the grading system for ranking various in-country capacities and capabilities. Obinna Ezeobi, PhD, GM Corporate Communications Division of the NCDMB hinted the development in a statement. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja at the 25th Edition of the Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Week, where he also listed capacity expansion, industrialisation, manufacturing, sustainability, and global competitiveness as chief focus of the next phase of local content growth, marking a strategic progression beyond preoccupation with indigenous participation and compliance. The earlier phase, corresponding to the first 15 years of implementation of…

NCDMB Hosts Ghana National Oil Coy on Local Content Benchmarking Study A delegation from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has visited the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on a knowledge sharing and local content benchmarking study, with a view to deepen their understanding of the Board’s local content development practices in the areas of policy frameworks and implementation strategies, among other things. The delegation, led by the Director of Corporate Affairs at GNPC, Mr. Eric Pwadura, is on week tour of the NCDMB corporate headquarters, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and was received on Monday by the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe. Welcoming the delegation, the Executive Secretary remarked that Africa has evolved over the last three to four decades, growing its hydrocarbon resources to over 120 billion barrels of crude oil reserves and 800 trillion standard cubic feet of gas, which constitute over 10 per cent of hydrocarbon resources globally. He pointed out that as a hydrocarbon resource continent, it is in the national interest of the producing countries to prioritise local content development, paying particular atten…

NCDMB Hosts Ghana National Oil Coy on Local Content Benchmarking Study Oil June 16, 2026 0 78 Officials of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) with NCDMB personnel during a knowledge sharing and local content benchmarking visit by GNPC to Nigerian Content Tower A delegation from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has visited the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on a knowledge sharing and local content benchmarking study, with a view to deepen their understanding of the Board’s local content development practices in the areas of policy frameworks and implementation strategies, among other things. The delegation, led by the Director of Corporate Affairs at GNPC, Mr. Eric Pwadura, is on week tour of the NCDMB corporate headquarters, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and was received on Monday by the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe. Welcoming the delegation, the Executive Secretary remarked that Africa has evolved over the last three to four decades, growing its hydrocarbon resources to over 120 billion barrels of crude oil reserves and 800 trillion standard cubic feet of gas, which constitute over 10 per cent of hydrocarbon…

NCDMB Hosts Ghana National Oil Coy on Local Content Benchmarking Study June 17, 2026Comments Offon NCDMB Hosts Ghana National Oil Coy on Local Content Benchmarking Study A delegation from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has visited the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on a knowledge sharing and local content benchmarking study, with a view to deepen their understanding of the Board’s local content development practices in the areas of policy frameworks and implementation strategies, among other things.The delegation, led by the Director of Corporate Affairs at GNPC, Mr. Eric Pwadura, is on week tour of the NCDMB corporate headquarters, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and was received on Monday by the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe.Welcoming the delegation, the Executive Secretary remarked that Africa has evolved over the last three to four decades, growing its hydrocarbon resources to over 120 billion barrels of crude oil reserves and 800 trillion standard cubic feet of gas, which constitute over 10 per cent of hydrocarbon resources globally.He pointed out that as a hydrocarbon resource continent, it is in the national intere…

NCDMB, NUPRC, NMDRA, Others, to Conduct Joint Industry Capacity Audits Follow us on: Share The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), as well as the Nigerian Petroleum Exchange (NIPEX) and the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS), comprising all international oil companies, have jointly developed a framework to harmonise the grading system for ranking various in-country capacities and capabilities. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja at the 25th Edition of the Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Week, where he also listed capacity expansion, industrialisation, manufacturing, sustainability, and global competitiveness as chief focus of the next phase of local content growth, marking a strategic progression beyond preoccupation with indigenous participation and compliance. The earlier phase, corresponding to the first 15 years of implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010, w…

NCDMB Hosts Ghana National Oil Coy On Local Content Benchmarking Study Officials of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) with NCDMB personnel during a knowledge sharing and local content benchmarking visit by GNPC to Nigerian Content Tower A delegation from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has visited the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on a knowledge sharing and local content benchmarking study, with a view to deepen their understanding of the Board’s local content development practices in the areas of policy frameworks and implementation strategies, among other things. Obinna Ezeobi, PhD, GM Corporate Communications Division of NCDMB revealed the development in a statement issued today, Tuesday, 16th June, 2027. The delegation, led by the Director of Corporate Affairs at GNPC, Mr. Eric Pwadura, is on week tour of the NCDMB corporate headquarters, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and was received on Monday by the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe. Welcoming the delegation, the Executive Secretary remarked that Africa has evolved over the last three to four decades, growing its hydrocarbon resources to over 120 billion …

NCDMB Moves To Eliminate Middlemen, Unveils Joint Audit Of Oil, Gas ... … introduces a unified five-tier grading system as board targets 70% Nigerian content The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced sweeping reforms aimed at eliminating intermediaries in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry through a nationwide joint capacity verification exercise and a harmonised contractor grading system. Advertisement The Executive Secretary of NCDMB , Engr. Felix Ogbe said the initiative would ensure that only companies with proven technical and operational capacity secure contracts, while genuine Nigerian manufacturers and service providers gain direct access to opportunities in the sector. He spoke while delivering the keynote address to flag off the 2026 Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week themed: ‘Advancing Energy Ambitions for Competitive & Resilient Economies’ on Monday in Abuja. Advertisement Represented by the Board’s Director of Capacity Building, Engr. Abayomi Bamidele, he explained that the new framework was jointly developed with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) , NipeX, Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN),…

NCDMB Hosts Ghana National Oil Coy on Local Content Benchmarking Study Officials of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) with NCDMB personnel during a knowledge sharing and local content benchmarking visit by GNPC to Nigerian Content Tower A delegation from t he Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has visit ed the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on a k nowledge s haring and l ocal c ontent b enchmarking study, with a view to deepen their understanding of the Board’s local content development practices in the areas of policy frameworks and implementation strategies, among other things. The delegation, led by the Director of Corporate Affairs at GNPC, Mr. Eric Pwadura , is on week tour of the NCDMB corporate headquarters , Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and was received on Monday by the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe . Welcoming the delegation, the Executive Secretary remarked that Africa has evolved over the last three to four decades, growing its hydrocarbon resources to over 120 billion barrels of crude oil reserves and 800 trillion standard cubic feet of gas, which constitute over 10 per cent of hydrocarbon resources gl…

NCDMB, NUPRC, NMDRA, Others, to Conduct Joint Industry Capacity Audits The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), as well as the Nigerian Petroleum Exchange (NIPEX) and the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS), comprising all international oil companies, have jointly developed a framework to harmonise the grading system for ranking various in-country capacities and capabilities. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja at the 25th Edition of the Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Week, where he also listed capacity expansion, industrialisation, manufacturing, sustainability, and global competitiveness as chief focus of the next phase of local content growth, marking a strategic progression beyond preoccupation with indigenous participation and compliance. The earlier phase, corresponding to the first 15 years of implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010, witnessed the phenomenal …