Towards satisfying the needs of West Africa’s oil and gas, power and telecoms as well as heavy industries, Dorman Long Engineering Nigeria Ltd and Intels Nigeria Ltd have decided to form a partnership in order to launch an advanced fabrication facility based in Onne Port, South of Nigeria.

Marking the first time a floating, Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel (FPSO) unit will have access to fabrication and related services, international firms operating in the Gulf of Guinea can now have large scale and complex steel fabrications done in Nigeria.

The facility is to include a 17,500 meters² covered workshop.“The oil and gas industry has long needed such facilities closer to their West Africa operations. As a company, we are pleased to be part of such a significant development for the industry and the region. This is also an important development for Nigeria – it will mean significant job creation, skills and technology transfer, and capacity building. We are investing in Nigeria, for Nigeria.” Dr. Timi Austen-Peters, Chairman of Dorman Long, told Petroleum Africa.