Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Felix Ogbe, an engineer, in company with senior officials of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) have paid a visit to the facilities at Brightwaters Energy Limited, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The tour to the company’s facilities at Choba, Port Harcourt, and Emohua in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State was a follow up to the NCDMB first visit to the company and some pipe coating facilities in May 2024.

The Executive Secretary assured of the Board’s support for local service companies, giving them opportunities in the oil and gas industry and creating jobs in the economy.

Speaking ahead at the visit, Engr. Ogbe mentioned the Board’s determination to make sure that capabilities of local oil and gas service companies are known and adequately utilized by operating companies in the industry to boost local content and provide employment, in line with the economic aspirations of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.

He recalled that Brightwaters had performed well in the execution of projects in the exploration and production segment of the industry over the years with a clientele that included SPDC and Chevron Nigeria Limited, among other major oil and gas operators. He was convinced that the company had the capacity required for key scopes in upcoming industry projects.

He charged operating oil and gas companies to always support qualified service companies, while ensuring that the best quality service is delivered at all times and on schedule.

In opening remarks at the event, the Community and Corporate Affairs Manager of Brightwaters, Solomon Aluge, confirmed that the firm had been engaging the team from SPDC and was equipped to carry out heavy or light fabrication works. He acknowledged that Brightwaters had carried out many onshore and offshore pipeline engineering and installation works for various clients.

Elaborating on the scope of operations of his company in the oil and gas sector, he pointed out that Brightwaters was “mobilizing for Chevron and Tulcan pipeline works” at the moment.

Earlier in a welcome remark, the Chief Executive Officer of Brightwaters, Scott Gregory, expressed happiness at the presence of the Executive Secretary, Engr. Ogbe, and the representatives of SPDC at the meeting, assuring all that the company has enormous capabilities for services in the oil and gas industry.

He provided technical details of a number of projects executed by the company offshore and onshore in its many years of operation in Nigeria, noting that some of the upcoming field projects were well within the company’s competencies.