Oando to open N20b rights issue next Monday

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

AS part of its expansion plans, major oil marketing company, Oando Plc, yesterday concluded arrangements to raise additional N20 billion from existing shareholders of the company through Rights Issue. The offer ...


Oando to use London listing to fund upstream plans

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Nigeria's top fuel retailer and gas distributor Oando Plc plans to list on the London Stock Exchange in early 2010 and use the proceeds to fund its upstream ventures, the ...


Nigeria: Oando Plans Could Bring LPG Shortage to End

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Oando PLC has concluded plans to upgrade its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) terminal at Apapa, Lagos, to a 7,600 MT capacity ultra-modern terminal. The company has awarded a Front-End Engineering ...


Oando to upgrade LPG Terminal to Nigeria’s Most Modern

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Awards contract for Front End Engineering Design Oando PLC, Nigeria's leading integrated energy solutions provider, has announced that it has concluded plans to upgrade its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) terminal at ...


Ghana selects Oando for $1bn Natural Gas Project

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Oando, Nigeria's leading integrated energy solutions provider announces that it has been selected as a Strategic Partner to the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to develop assets and infrastructure to ...


Oil prices extended losses and remains under $70 a barrel

Monday, October 5th, 2009

US crude for November slipped $0.37 to $69.58 a barrel by 07.45 GMT. The contract settled down $0.87 at $69.95 a barrel on Friday. London Brent fell $0.40 to $67.67 -------------------- Chinese oil ...


Oando Marketing Pioneers Electronic Payment System

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Oando Marketing Limited (OML), Nigeria's foremost oil marketing retailer and subsidiary of Oando PLC has announced plans to pioneer on 1st October, 2009, a new electronic payment solution called "PAYDirect" ...


Oil News from around the web, Nigeria’s government illegally revoked offshore oil exploration rights awarded to South Korea’s National Oil Corp (KNOC)

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Energy firm Oando on Wednesday denied a central bank statement which said it had a 7.1 billion naira ($47 million) non-performing loan with Oceanic Bank. The central bank earlier published ...


Oando acquires two rigs from Shell

Monday, July 27th, 2009

 •OES Emerges Nigeria's largest drilling services provider  •Total rigs in fleet now five  •Investment in energy services now $250 million Oando Energy Services, a subsidiary of Oando PLC - Nigeria's leading integrated energy ...


Oando Delivers 52% Increase in Profit After Tax

Friday, June 26th, 2009

To pay a total of N6 Dividend Oando PLC, Nigeria's leading indigenous integrated energy provider, today announced its audited reports for the financial year ended 31st December 2008 with a ...


Oil News from around the web, U.S. light crude for July delivery rose 84 cents to $70.85 a barrel. London Brent crude gained 55 cents to $70.17

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

)))Abu Dhabi official crude selling price down 52.06% The official selling price of Abu Dhabi's crude oil grades averaged US$59.49 a barrel in May, down 52.06 per cent from an average ...


SON Awards Oando Gas & Power ISO 9001: 2000 Certification

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Oando Gas & Power, pioneer of natural gas piping and distribution to industrial end-users and a subsidiary of Oando PLC announced that it had received the endorsement of the International ...


Oando wins $150 million Agip drilling contract

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Oando Energy Services Ltd. (OESL), Nigeria's foremost indigenous oilfield services company, today announced the signing of a $150 million two-year drilling contract with Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) for its ...


Oil News from around the web, PetroChina posted a 36.2% fall in first-quarter earnings ; BP reported a 62% fall in first-quarter net profit

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

)))))Oil prices fell below $49 on Tuesday, extending Monday's losses as declines on global stock markets heightened expectations of a further drop in demand for oil products. US oil futures fell ...


Oando Commences Work on 210,000 MT Lekki Terminal Project

Monday, April 13th, 2009

As part of its strategy to ensure optimal value extraction across its diversified investments along the energy value chain, Oando PLC, Nigeria's leading integrated energy solutions provider, has flagged off ...


Oando gets Akwa Ibom Right of Way for South East gas pipeline project

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

On track for year end completion deadline As a boost to its plan of extending natural gas infrastructure beyond Lagos to other parts of Nigeria, Oando Gas and Power has secured ...


Oando sponsors UN Global Compact anti-corruption workshop in Nigeria

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

In line with its strict adherence to the principles of ethical business practice in all its businesses, Oando PLC has shown commitment to the United Nations' Global Compact (UNGC) initiative ...


Oil News from around the web, oil explorer off Cameroon and Gabon, Oil and gas contracts signed with Russia

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

World oil prices retreated in Asian trade Wednesday after topping a two-month high above 49 US dollars overnight on concerns over weak global energy demand amid the economic downturn, analysts said. ...


Oando Marketing Donates to 46 Charity Homes Nationwide

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

In demonstration of its commitment and support to the welfare of her host communities and Nigeria at large, Oando Marketing Limited, the leading oil marketing retailer in Nigeria and subsidiary ...


Oando completes acquisition for 15% stake in Agip’s Deepwater Blocks

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Makes total payment of USD197 million Makes history with first indigenous, deepwater producing participation Oando PLC, Nigeria's leading integrated energy solutions provider, has announced the payment of USD$197 million to Agip for ...


Oando Boost Upstream Assets:…acquires Exile Resources’ interest in the Akepo Field

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Oando Exploration and Production Limited (OEPL), the upstream arm of Oando PLC, Nigeria's leading integrated energy solutions provider, has announced the acquisition of 75% interest in Exiles Resources' 40% working ...


Oando Boosts Upstream Division with New Executive Appointments

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

In its drive to further boost its upstream operations and continuously position itself as Nigeria’s integrated energy solutions provider, Oando PLC has announced the appointments of Mr. Tunde Ogunnaike and ...


Oando Gas & Power Takes Gas to Tin Can Island

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Industries on the Tin Can Island, Lagos are now positioned to access natural gas as Gaslink Nigeria Limited - a subsidiary of Oando Gas and Power, Nigeria’s leading energy provider ...


Nigeria: Oando’s First Quarter Turnover hits N69.40 billion

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Q1 2008 highlights compared to 2007 Grows Profit After Tax up by 30% EBITDA increases from N1.92b to N2.77b Operating profit increases by 65%   Oando PLC, Nigeria’s leading integrated energy solutions provider, has announced ...


Oando Marketing Introduces new Aerosol “Oando Insecticide”

Friday, May 16th, 2008

In a bid to diversify its product line and further consolidate it Non-Fuel Revenue earnings, Oando Marketing, Nigeria’s leading marketer of petroleum products, and a subsidiary of Oando PLC, today ...


Oando Gas and Power Wins Second Nigerian Gas Awards

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Oando Gas and Power, a subsidiary of Oando PLC, Nigeria’s leading integrated energy group, has won the Gas Corporate Award (Downstream) for 2008 as the Best Gas Company operating in ...


Oando Signs PSC, GMoU on OPL 236

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Oando Exploration and Production (OEPL), in line with its commitment to fast track the development of its upstream assets, today in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, signed a Global Memorandum of Understanding ...


Oando Delivers 77% growth in PAT in 2007

Friday, April 18th, 2008

2007 Highlights Compared to 2006: Gross profit grew to N21.4billion from N16.8b Gross profit margin increased to 11.5% from 9.0% Operating profit of N8.1 billion in 2007 from N5.3 billion Profit attributable to shareholders ...


Oando States Position on Fuel Importation

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Oando imported a cargo of 33, 000 metric tons of gasoline (petrol) from Gunvor International B.V Amsterdam on the 9th of January 2008. The said cargo arrived Nigeria on the ...


Oando acquires two Nigerian oil mining leases from Shell for USD$625 million

Monday, February 25th, 2008

 25th February 2008  Oando PLC has acquired Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production’s 49.8% stake in two oil Blocks, namely OML 125 and OML 134. The two deepwater blocks offshore Nigeria were ...


Nigeria’s Oando Acquires Two Swamp Rigs for Niger Delta Ops

Monday, February 11th, 2008

7th February 2008 OANDO ACQUIRES TWO SWAMP RIGS FOR N11.7 BILLION Oando Energy Services, a leading integrated oilfield services company that provides products and services to major upstream companies operating in Nigeria ...