Federal University of Petroleum Recourses, Effurun
The Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE) in Delta State, Nigeria was established and approved during the Federal Executive Council meeting of 14 March 2007 and admitted its first set of undergraduates in 2008.
The university was established under the Federal Government of Nigeria initiative, to build a specialized university in the Niger Delta to produce middle and higher level manpower and expertise for the oil and gas sector.
The National Universities Commission (NUC) approved sharing of facilities between the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun and Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun until it moved to its permanent site on development of its main campus at Ugbomro, Uvwie Local Government Area Delta State, in 2010.
FUPRE, Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun is the first petroleum university in Africa and sixth in the world.
Marine Energy Documents Related to Federal University of Petroleum Recourses, Effurun
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| Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Type of Content | Technology | Collection Method | Engineering |
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| Hybridized Vertical-Axis Underwater Current Power Turbine System Suitable for Low Underwater Current Velocities: A Report of Its Application and Potential in Imo River, Nigeria | Agbakwuru, J., Arome, S. | Journal Article | Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine | Field Data | Hybrid Devices, Performance |