The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board flagged off its pilot Geosciences training at the Laser Petroleum Geosciences Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday 16th, September, 2013. Speaking at the event, the General Manager, Capacity Building Division, NCDMB, Engr. Omorode Oviasu explained that this was the first industry capacity building initiative directly organized […]
A GE Oil & Gas project to assemble vital subsea equipment in Nigeria is adding to the Nigeria high tech skills base. Last year, a state of the art gas testing tank was built at the GE Oil & Gas Subsea Systems facility in Onne, Nigeria. The tank was the first of such testing facilities […]
In building local content development, an indigenous company, CNS Marine Nigeria Limited said that it has acquired three vessels worth over $50 million (N6 billion) for offshore services in Nigeria. Speaking at the weekend during the official commissioning of the new vessels, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of CNS Marine Limited, Mr Barry Adedamola disclosed […]
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has concluded plans to sponsor the training of young Nigerian Geoscientists. The pilot programme is expected to train 50 graduates who will be involved in exploration of hydrocarbon deposits and reservoir management. The training which is billed to start in September was conceived to address the shortage of […]
The expatriate biometric data capture being conducted by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board at its headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State is progressing steadily.The exercise which commenced on July 2, 2013 is geared to capture the biometric details of all expatriates working in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry and is now a condition precedent […]
The Nigerian economy lost over $100bn in five decades by allowing its crude oil to be carried exclusively by foreign owned tankers, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engr. Ernest Nwapa has said. Speaking on Friday at the launch of two brand new 45,000 metric tons tanker vessels-MT Abiola and MT […]
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board in reiterating its commitment to partner with state governments to establish Industrial Park Schemes to create job opportunities for unemployed youths and technological transfer to small and medium scale businesses as well as help these enterprises integrate and participate in industrial activities especially in the oil and gas […]