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Local Content: Servon Banks on its Experience, Assures New Marginal Field Operators of a Dependable Local Partner
Patrick Nnamdi Okoluko is the Managing Director, Servon Nigeria Limited. Servon is an engineering firm that is into facility maintenance, hydraulics, lifting equipment and NDT (Non-Destructive Testing).In this interview with Majorwaves, he discusses how the over 20 years experience of Servon in the Nigerian oil and gas industry makes it a dependable local partner to…
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Schneider Electric, Bantog to co-exhibit Nigerian-made, smart switchgear panels, others to oil sector
By Daniel Terungwa Leaders of digital transformation, energy management and automation, Schneider Electric, has entered a partnership with Bantog Engineering to exhibit its newly launched locally manufactured IEC-Standard Switchgears and other electrical solutions at the Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) Conference and Exhibition slated for July 2021 in Abuja.The Head of Building Business Unit, Schneider…
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Between the Battery Challenge, Sustainable Cobalt Mining and Africa’s Energy Deficiency
Jerome Onoja & Monday Edet As the transition from fossil fuels to green energy gains speed, one of the biggest hurdles standing in the way of adoption of energy-efficient devices on an industrial level is the battery problem. Beyond the battery problem, the massive investments required to offset energy poverty especially in Africa and other…
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Platform Petroleum Targets Zero Gas Flare Status By 2021
By Oluwatoyin Bayagbon Indigenous oil and gas firm, Platform Petroleum Limited, has set a year-end target to achieve zero flare status in its gas operations. A breakdown of the data obtained from Nigeria’s Gas Flare Tracker, reveals that 452.5 million standard cubic feet (SCF) of natural gas was flared in the country- both onshore and…
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“I Don’t See Any Glass Ceiling. I just believe that, it’s the value you portray that determines your remuneration…” – Essiet
Charlotte Essiet is the Director of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs at AOS Orwell. She is also the Publicity and Business Director, Board of Directors and Board of Trustee member of the Women in Energy Network (WIEN).Charlotte is a highly motivated and knowledgeable professional with several years of experience, and a successful track record for taking…
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Marginal Field Operation: what pitfalls lie ahead?
By Ikenna Omeje and Jerome Onoja While it is prestigious to own a marginal field, the recent winners of Nigeria’s 57 fields who received their letters dated March 1, 2021 would need to be extra cautious in order to avoid the mistakes of those who had gone ahead. The worst case scenario is to have…
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Charkin Maritime Academy Port Harcourt Obtains NBTE Accreditation, Admits Cadets Through JAMB/UTME
By Daniel Terungwa Charkin Maritime Academy Port Harcourt, an institution dedicated towards building human capacity in the Maritime, oil and gas industries has obtained accreditation by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and is now admitting cadets through the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).The Chief Executive Officer of the Academy, sir Charles Wami made…
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‘Nigeria Will Continue To Be The Driver For Local Content Within Africa’ – Onafowokan
As Nigeria’s oil and gas industry steps up to the global transition into clean energy, the relevance of indigenous companies as key players in this value chain has become increasingly obvious. Out of these numerous companies, we have Coleman Wires & Cables a pioneer of the Cable industry in the West Africa and poised to…
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Giving Communities a New Lease On Life Through Social Investment- Shell’s Winning Formula
By Oluwatoyin Bayagbon As the United Nations’ 2030 target for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) inches closer, one thing remains certain- private sector participation is needed to galvanize the implementation of the global goals across communities, countries, and geographical divides.With good intention, companies familiar or involved with the SDGs usually fall into three…
