MSA Africa has supplied over $3 million worth of General Monitors (GM) fixed flame and gas detection products to the Egina offshore oilfield in Nigeria.

The products were delivered to an engineering, procurement, commissioning and installation (EPCI) contractor in charge of works in the OML area.

The project which will be concluded by Q2 of 2017, requires a significant amount of gas and flame detector to guarantee the safety of all employees and prevent damaged to the infrastructure.

According to MSA Africa’s director, Colin Oliver, the company was chosen for the project due to its high quality and durable fixed gas detection range and its reputation in Nigeria, Angola, Gabon and Ghana.

The company had delivered around 1000 fixed gas and flame detector products for the project in 2015. Oliver stated that he is hopeful of the future’s outlook, given the success of this project.

“Oil, gas and petroleum exploration is becoming increasingly viable in Africa. MSA Africa is already a well-established and trusted brand in the region and, as more capital is invested in this industry, I am confident that we will remain top of mind for all safety-related solutions,” he told Engineering News.

Situated in OML 130, approximately 100 km off the Nigerian coast, south of Port Harcourt in the Rivers state the Egina oilfield was discovered in 2003. The field is located in water depth of about 1,700 metres and it is the third deep offshore development of Total in Nigeria.

The field is being developed by Total Upstream Nigeria with 24% alongside CNOOC, Sapetro and Petrobras with 45%, 15% and 16% interests respectively. The Egina field is now under development and the production is scheduled to begin in 2018.

Anita Fatunji