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DPR for Deepwater Exploration Rewards 341 long-serving staff By Mike Oduniyi and Gloria Achoyamen The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has urged its staff to brace up for the challenges that lie ahead in the advent of oil production from the deep offshore region. The Director, DPR, Mr. Mac Ofurhie said the Nigerian government now places more emphasis on deep offshore oil and gas production, adding that the move was part of the efforts to capture more value for hydrocarbon resources. "Nigeria had drilled 40 exploration wells in the deep offshore by the end of 2003," he said. According to the DPR director, several billions of barrels of crude oil and trillion cubic feet (million of cubic meter) of gas have been discovered in 23 of the 40 wells. "Although the search for hydrocarbon resources in the deep offshore is in its infancy, exploration and development of these resources have achieved phenomenal success due to the use of modern technology," Ofurhie said. The deep offshore potentials in Nigeria had opened up the west coast for further exploration, he added. Ofurhie who spoke at the DPR's Long Service Awards, said the with the deregulation of downstream oil sector, which allows for profitable participation by private entrepreneurs and increased multiple sources of supply of petroleum products, the DPR's role had even become more strategic. He noted that Federal Government's approval for the department to recruit 100 new technical staff recently, was to boost its manpower requirements, especially in field operations. A total of 341 employees of the DPR, received the awards for serving their long service in the department. Ofurhie therefore, challenged the workers to rededicate yourselves to duty, in order for us to achieve our set objectives of efficient and effective supervision of petroleum industry operations in the country. "I would like to reiterate that we are determined to encourage and reward hard work through a fair staff evaluation process. "I would like us to make every effort to work towards the meaningful accomplishment of tasks and targets set by our supervising officers. The yardstick for promotions, must be the attainment of set targets in the year under review. Who Are We ? | About THISDAYOnLine.com | THISDAY People | Contact Us © Copyright 2000 Leaders & Company Limited

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