There are many oil and gas companies in Nigeria. The oil sector is the major source of external revenue for Nigeria. A whole lot of oil companies both local and foreign has come to explore this oil
What do we understand by oil servicing?
This talks about all processes that aid the oil and gas industry from the exploration to the transportation of the petroleum to the refineries and all processes involved in refining the petroleum also the engineering aspects.
Oil and gas servicing companies are companies that are very essential to the economy mostly in the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry. They give out services such as designing pipes, constructing rigs, and all the engineering sectors necessary for the smooth operation of the upstream sector.
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Top 10 Oil and Gas Companies In Nigeria
1. Delta marine oil service limited
This company was fully established in the year 1998. It does a lot of oil services such as drill bit, compressors, pressure testing, well testing, production drilling, site clean-up, axial compressors and many other services.
This has made them evolve fully into a modern oil servicing company. They have offices in Lagos, London and Warri Nigeria. The company has partners that assist them technically and also through their experiences.
Their partners include M/S Delta marine drilling services(UK), Gator Hawk (USA) and Hydro-Testers (Canada)
You can reach them on their email info at deltamarineoilserv.com
2. TECON Oil Services
They provide equipment servicing, rental services alongside oil servicing to the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry. Some of their services include breakout and testing, drill string and work string, pumping and infiltration services, workboat and barge rentals, machine shop and fabrication.
You can reach them on their website www.teconoilserv.com and you can access their Lagos mail on esosaobasekiatteconoilserv.com. They are located in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Warri.
This is a company fully owned and controlled by Nigeria and Nigerians. Although, it was formerly owned and controlled by an American investor through Alliance oil of Houston, Texas, but became a full Nigerian company through acquisition in 1991 and it is presently led by Mr Maduafokwa.
3. Tri-Continental oil services limited
This is an A category oil servicing firm especially when it comes to local content categorization for oil servicing companies.
But something striking about this company is the fact that they have many other sub-divisions and mini industries in the company that all work together to make this company perform seamlessly. They are also involved in architecture, quantity surveying, landscaping, real estate and many others.
Their website is www.tricontinental.com, they are a highly rated servicing company. Tri-Continental oil services limited is located in Ikeja Lagos state.
4. Ciscon services
They provide technical and product services in the oil and gas sector. With a total staff experience of over 80 years as they make excellence their main priority. The headquarters is located in Rivers state and you can get more info about them on their website www.cisconservices.com.
This company became fully functional in the year 1986. It provides geological, engineering, consulting and training services. The company offers a variety of important field related services such as engineering, geological training as well as consultation.
5. Damagix Nigeria limited
This company was established in 1993 with a lot of professionals and many years of experience; almost 30 years. They are an indigenous oil firm that is focused on raising engineers and professionals that can properly handle the Nigerian oil sector.
Their staff has built up a total of at least 60 years in the field, the company has shown great momentum over the years and have proven time and time again that there is yet hope for the future and fate of the oil sector.
Log onto their website www.damagix.net. It is also located in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
6. Chrome group
They can boast of experts and hardworking staff that provides oil and gas services. Some of which include servicing of petrochemical plants, rehabilitation of jetties and tankers, servicing and installation of oil and gas refineries and many other services.
They have their main branch in Wuse Abuja. Log on to their site, www.thechromegroup.net, for more information
7. Petrol oil and gas services limited
All their staffs are well trained and highly knowledgeable when it comes to things involved in oil and gas services. This in turn helps their clients by helping them save time and money and also giving them comparative advantages. Log on to their site at www.petrokoilandgas.com
8. DENCA services limited
This was created in the year 1987 and has since then grown and developed over time to be a highly efficient oil and gas servicing company. Some of their many services include pipeline construction, distribution of oil and gas products, solid mineral exploration and maritime logistics.
9. Maerlin limited
This is a Lagos based oil and gas servicing company. Perforation, coiled tubing, snubbing and cementing services are just a few of some of their services. Their office is at Marina, on the island part of Lagos.
They have made their mark by providing world-class level oil and gas services for years and have honed their skills to such a degree that they dominate a notable size of the market. You can go to their website for more info www.maerlinltd.com.
10. AOS oil well
This is not just a Nigerian oil servicing company but an African company that has been fully established in Nigeria also. They have over 30 years of oil servicing experience. Some of their many services include process automation and remedial services, oil well construction, drilling tool rental.
They have branches in every country in Africa. Their website is ww.aosorwell.com.
Conclusion
There are quite a number of oil firms and oil servicing companies that have been created and bred over the years since the country’s oil discovery.
With the influx of industrialization and modern technology as well as advancements in knowledge, the Nigerian oil sector continues to produce even more indigenous oil and gas servicing companies over the years.
In my opinion, this is quite a remarkable occurrence that could revolutionize the oil market in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.