Africa YPN
Welcome to the Nigeria YPN branch page
The EI YPN Nigeria (currently headquartered in Lagos), is the local chapter of the global EI YPN. Officially launched in 2019.
Our Mission
“To provide young professionals in the energy industry with the right learning, networking and opportunities required to meet the urgent and growing energy needs, both in Nigeria and globally.”
We simply provide young professionals with the right opportunities through mentorship, networking and training in the energy industry.
Committee contact
To contact the branch, please email ypnnigeria@energyinst.org.
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Latest news
Uganda has potential to become top five oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa in the next five years
9-06-2021
With the East African Oil Pipeline project recently getting the go-ahead, Uganda is set to produce its first oil as early as 2025 and production in the next five years is expected to jump to 230,000 b/d, from zero in 2021, reports GlobalData.Conor Ward, Oil & Gas Analyst at the consultancy,...
Call for clean energy investment in emerging and developing economies to be a top global priority
9-06-2021
The world’s energy and climate future increasingly hinges on whether emerging and developing economies are able to transition to cleaner energy systems, calling for a step change in global efforts to mobilise and channel the massive surge in investment that is required, according to a new report by ...
UN call for urgent steps to reduce methane emissions this decade
6-05-2021
A global methane assessment published by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) suggests that human-caused methane emissions can be reduced by up to 45% this decade. Such reductions would avoid nearly 0.3°C of global warming by 2045 and would b...
Big Oil could see proven reserves run out in less than 15 years
5-05-2021
The proven oil and gas reserves of ‘Big Oil’ are falling at an alarming rate, as produced volumes are not being fully replaced with new discoveries. Analysis by Rystad Energy shows that Big Oil lost 15% of its stock levels in the ground last year, with remaining reserves set to run out in less than ...
Angola opens Congo, Kwanza blocks in ongoing bid round
4-05-2021
Angola’s National Oil, Gas and Biofuel’s Agency (ANPG) has officially opened blocks for licensing in the onshore Lower Congo and Kwanza basins as part of its 2020 oil and gas licensing round.The onshore Lower Congo basin blocks include CON1, CON5 and CON6; while the onshore Kwanza bsin blocks c...