Resource persons at the capacity building workshop
Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited, the operators of the OML30 assets on behalf of the Joint Venture between Nigeria National Petroleum Company E&P Limited and Shoreline Natural Resources Limited has organized a capacity-building workshop for indigenous contractors.
The event, which was held at Wetland Hotel, Ughelli, Delta State, on Tuesday witnessed a large turnout of registered contractors from all the clusters that make up OML30,
Addressing the gathering, HEOSL General Manager of Government, Joint Venture and External Relations, Sola Adebawo, told the contractors that the workshop was “in recognition of the vital roles the contractors are playing in the company’s operations.”
Adebawo, represented by the HEOSL’s Manager of Nigeria Content Department, Mr Felix Usiwo, explained that the workshop was “designed to support and empower the indigenous contractors with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the challenges in procurement and contracting for the oil and gas industry and leverage on the opportunities ahead.”
Adebawo emphasized that “the workshop embodies the organiser’s corporate beliefs and aligns with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act, 2010, which mandated local content as an important element of project development and execution.”
He said that the organization “value the contributions of our local community vendors in enhancing our operational excellence.”
He posited that “efforts in fostering peace, understanding and development between the asset and communities have been instrumental to our collective successes”.
Also speaking in the same vein, HEOSL’s Manager of Community Relations, Dr Jeremiah Oharisi, told the participants that “the policy thrust of HEOSL is to encourage local contractors’ participation to create a process that encourages them to do business with the company.”
He noted that “the strategy will go a long way in creating wealth and empowerment within the communities, as well as encourage expertise and capacity.”
In kicking off the resource delivery session, Engr. Mabel Obonin of the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board took the participants through the contracting and tendering process in line with the provisions of the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act, 2010, as well as the NCDMB mandate.
She took the vendors through different contractual stages, including opportunity, technical and commercial phases to award recommendations as well as tender administration.
Other areas she addressed included registration with the relevant regulatory agencies, monitoring and evaluation services, categorization, capacity building and funding structure amongst others.
Other resource persons at the session included Mr Echerebor Solomon, the HEOSL Manager of Contract and Procurement, who spoke on vendor selection and tendering processes, CAC and NIPEX registration; Head of HEOSL Internal Audit and Control, Mrs Ebehi Odejobi, who expatiated on the company’s commitment to highest integrity and the need for all stakeholders to comply with rules and regulations.
Also, Mr Babatunde Yusuf and Mr Ezekiel Oghenekaro, both of HEOSL Finance Department enlightened the participants on contractual payments and procedures, etc.
The event also featured goodwill messages from the OML30 Joint Venture Partners; NEPL, delivered by Mr Oghenero Omowara on behalf of the Manager of the Community Relations Department, Alhaji Dahiru Abubakar, and SNRL, conveyed by Barr. Abasiama Umohatah, who represented the General Counsel/General Manager of External Communications, Mrs Lara Coker.
There was also a message from the management of NCDMB.1
