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Question: In which segments of the hydrocar- verticality monitoring instruments, Fugro’s by Kuwait Energy Egypt.
bons industry do you see growth opportunities, InclinoCam will acquire Geo-data to position This data will vary quarter on quarter as
not only in Equatorial Guinea, but also within the monopiles at the exact location on the earth’s development, appraisal and exploration opera-
the region? Answer: We believe that we can surface, delivering to Saipem’s tight installation tions continue.
expand our activity in the service sector, par- tolerances and providing continuous verticality United Oil & Gas, October 11 2021
ticularly in the supply of hydrocarbons, diesel, measurements via machine-vision cameras and
fuel and lubricants. As we expand our activities intelligent visual object recognition algorithms.
on the mainland with two projects that include The use of vision technology to install the piles LOCAL CONTENT
the expansion of the Luba plant and construc- for the jetty will improve safety by reducing the
tion of a new plant on the continental region, need for human intervention and increase over- NCDMB holds workshop
we will have to build a pipeline from the com- all project efficiency by providing real-time incli-
mercial port of Luba to our plant so that we can nation measurements that can be taken without on expatriate quota
store gasoline. This will allow us to supply not having to pause the piling operations.
only exploration and offshore production but Jaco Stemmet, Fugro’s Director for Africa, management
also provide assistance to companies on the said: “We look forward to leveraging the very
mainland. We might even be able to enter the latest vision technology to automate, optimise The Nigerian Content Development and Moni-
international market and neighboring countries and record the whole measuring process, and toring Board (NCDMB) recently held stakehold-
like Cameroon or Gabon to compete with other installing almost one pile a day will deliver on ers’ sensitisation workshops on Expatriate Quota
supply companies, so that our activity can grow. our commitment to Saipem’s schedule. LNG has Management Initiative for midstream and
We are currently building two gas stations in the a clear role in shaping the energy transition and downstream firms in the oil and gas industry.
city of Malabo to get a foothold on distribution, is one of the fastest and most economic paths to The workshop was held in Lagos and Port
with two projects under construction in the Ela lowering carbon emissions. Through this con- Harcourt and was aimed at creating awareness
Nguema area and in Sampaca. tract award, we are pleased to apply our exten- and extending the Expatriate Quota manage-
Energy Capital & Power, October 12 2021 sive West African experience, now specifically ment initiatives to midstream and downstream
in Senegal.” sectors and other agencies of government.
Fugro, October 11 2021 Welcoming the guests, the Director, Plan-
SERVICES ning, Research and Statistics (PRS), Patrick
Daziba Obah, who represented the Executive
Saipem selects Fugro’s PERFORMANCE Secretary, NCDMB, Simbi Wabote hinted that
the workshop would showcase features on the
InclinoCam for precise United Oil & Gas provides NOGIC-JQS portal to the stakeholders and pro-
vide an opportunity to educate the stakeholders
pile positioning contract quarterly production update of the possible benefits of using the NOGIC JQS
platform through the different modules.
offshore Senegal United Oil & Gas, the growing oil and gas com- extending Expatriate Quota Management
Other objectives of the workshop included
pany with a portfolio of production, devel-
Fugro has been awarded by Saipem a monitoring opment, exploration and appraisal assets, has initiative to midstream/downstream compa-
contract to support the construction of an LNG announced a quarterly production update for nies operating in the Oil and Gas Industry and
jetty for BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim field off- the third quarter of 2021. strengthening compliance with the NOGICD
shore Senegal/Mauritania. Q3-2021 production averaged 2,022 boepd Act and discussing Expatriate Quota application
Beginning in December, Fugro will deploy (1,616 bpd oil and 405 boepd gas) net to United. process, Temporary Work Permit processes and
their InclinoCam® vision technology to install Production from January 1 to September 30, Expatriate Biometric Data Capture Scheme.
more than 190 piles with centimetre precision 2021 (end of Q3-2021), averaged 2,491 boepd Obah commended some of the companies
over a period of approximately 6 months, work- (2,023 bpd and 468 boepd gas) net to United. that had successfully received the Board’s Expa-
ing from a jack-up barge. Fugro’s rapid precise 2021 full year production on target to be in triate Quota (EQ) approval and urged other
positioning will provide actionable Geo-data on line with guidance: 2,100-2,300 boepd, net to stakeholders’ to constantly update their NOGIC-
the monopile inclination to accelerate the project United. JQS Basic information to reflect their company
schedule and a touchless solution that is much All of United’s production for the period was capabilities.
safer than conventional monitoring. from United’s 22% non-operating interest in the NCDMB, October 13 2021
As one of the industry’s most accurate Abu Sennan Licence, Egypt, which is operated
NCDMB hands over

technical workshops in
Akwa Ibom state

The Nigerian Content Development and Moni-
toring Board (NCDMB) on Friday handed over
ultra-modern Woodwork and Carpentry work-
shops it renovated and upgraded at the Govern-
ment Technical College, (GTC) Abak, Akwa
Ibom State.

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