1/ Today, the #NAOC JV R&D Emerging Technologies Exhibition Forum panel discussions kicked off with discussions on R&D regulations and policies in the Nigerian oil and gas industry and ended with discussions on how to harness funding opportunities in the industry.
2/ Ibe Chubby Ibe, Chairman, PETAN emphasized the need to leverage available opportunities in order to create sustainable funding for research. #Innovation#OandoIsNigeria#OandoCSR#NAOCJV
3/ He said, "We have a huge gap in terms of opportunities which we can leverage on to help ourselves as a nation. We should be able to create an R&D fund like we have created a local content fund”. #Innovation#OandoIsNigeria
4/ A subsidiary of our JV partners, NAE demonstrated their commitment in building capacity and bridging the technical gap in the industry by completing the training of 10 young Nigerians in subsea engineering, whose graduation ceremony took place during the event. #OandoCSR
5/ “Over time, companies like ours and other emerging indigenous companies will be the major producers in Nigeria. So policies around funding must not only be long term, taking this into account but must also be favorable to encourage companies like ours.
6/ ” Seun Solanke, Principal Reservoir Engineer, OER speaking on the role indigenous companies play at the ‘funding opportunities in the oil and gas industry’ panel at the event. #OandoCSR#NAOCJV
7/ We also got to see some of the latest technological inventions aimed at addressing critical issues relevant to the Nigerian oil and gas industry.
‼️ICYMI: In partnership with @republicjournal, we are accepting essays exploring the current state of Nigeria, patriotism & how Nigerian citizens can channel resources towards a more progressive future, ahead of #NigeriaAt60
Send an analytical and engaging essay of 800 to 1000 words that provides a progressive roadmap across the following lenses:
👉🏾 Culture & Society e.g. promoting our thriving cultural landscapes as sources of identity, representation & national pride.
3/ 👉🏾 Gender e.g. the key steps Nigeria must take to establish more gender-inclusive, progressive communities; the historical contributions of female leaders to the public sphere.
👉🏾 History e.g. the historical significance of Nigerian independence 60 years on.
Earlier today, our GCE, @AdewaleTinubu and Emeka Okwuosa, CEO @osltweets attended the flag-off ceremony for the construction of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline Project (the “AKK Pipeline”), by the President @MBuhari as a consortium partner #AKKProject
In 2018, following an extensive due diligence and bid process, the Oilserv-Oando PLC consortium was awarded the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) mandate for segment 1 of the AKK Pipeline Project by the @NNPCgroup. #AKKProject
The project is a 614km section of the Trans-Nigeria Gas Pipeline (TNGP) with the capacity to transport about 2.2billion cubic feet of gas per day. It will boost domestic utilization of natural gas for Nigeria’s socio-economic development and will
1/ The pandemic has been very good for robots. Instead of putting humans at risk of contracting and spreading the virus to others, robots are rolled out in all sorts of arenas.
Here are a few examples of how the world is taking advantage of these technologies.
2/ In workplaces: Especially in Asia, robots are being used to check in on visitors and employees entering office buildings-taking temperatures, and reminding people to put on masks.
3/ In hospitals: Robots are being used to help disinfect rooms and corridors using UV light and to carry medical supplies around for workers. Hospitals in Belgium have begun using robots to help check in new patients and escort them through the hospital.
1/ Over the past few months in conjunction with our JV partners the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), we have actively responded to the pandemic through medical and non-medical interventions.
2/ Last week, we commissioned an isolation facility aimed at providing critical infrastructure to curb the spread of #COVID19 within Delta State.
The facility is equipped with a capacity of 70beds, a pharmacy, X-Ray room, side laboratory, power generator, amongst other resources.
3/ Over the years, we have carried out sustainable initiatives in our host communities through various programmes, including access to quality healthcare. Over $130million has been invested executing ~340 projects in the four states where we operate (Bayelsa, Delta, Imo, Rivers)
1/ This year’s #WorldEnvironmentDay theme is “#Biodiversity”.
According to @UN Biodiversity is the foundation that supports all life on land and below water.
Changing, or removing one element of this web affects the entire life system and can produce negative consequences.
2/ As a company, we remain committed to a sustainable world which is reflected in our CSR initiatives. A few of these include the retrieval of ~5t of #plastic polluting the five cowry creek waterway, a commitment to #reducing, #reusing & #recycling our waste.
3/ Last year, we recycled 1373.7kg of waste with the intention to reduce these figures over time. We have also empowered over 38,550 farmers in over 120 communities with the aim of contributing to conservation & sustainable use of #biodiversity through agriculture.