Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL), Operators of the OML 30 assets on behalf of the Joint Venture between Nigeria National Petroleum Company, E&P Limited (NEPL) and Shoreline Natural Resources Limited (SNRL) on Wednesday 9th October, 2024 held a capacity building workshop for indigenous contractors at the Wetland Hotel, Ughelli, Delta State.
Addressing the contractors, Sola Adebawo, HEOSL General Manager, Government, Joint Venture and External Relations said that the workshop was in recognition of the vital roles the contractors are playing in the Company’s operations.
Adebawo who was represented by Mr. Felix Usiwo, Manager, Nigeria Content Department (HEOSL) said, “We value the contributions of our local community vendors in enhancing our operational excellence”.
He added that; “efforts in fostering peace, understanding and development between the asset and communities have been instrumental to our collective successes”.
The workshop, according to him, has been 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 & Gas industry and leverage on the opportunities ahead.
The General Manager emphasized that the workshop embodies the organizer’s “corporate beliefs and aligns with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010 which mandates local content as an important element of project development and execution”.
Speaking in the same vein, Dr. Jeremiah Oharisi, HEOSL Manager, Community Relations, said that the policy trust of HEOSL is to encourage local contractors’ participation and to create a process that encourages them to do business with the company. He added that the strategy will go a long way in creating wealth and empowerment within the communities as well as encourage expertise and capacity building.
While kicking off the resource delivery session, Engr. Mabel Obonin of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) 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 (NOGICD) as well as the NCDMB mandate.
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She took the vendors through different contractual stages including opportunity, technical and commercial phases to award recommendation as well as tender administration. Other issues addressed included registration with the relevant regulatory agencies, monitoring & evaluation services, categorization, capacity building and funding structure amongst others.
Other resource persons including Mr. Echerebor Solomon, the HEOSL Manager, Contract and Procurement (C&P) who spoke on vendor selection and tendering processes, CAC and NIPEX registration.
Head, Heritage Energy Internal Audit and Control, Mrs. Ebehi Odejobi expatiate on the Company’s commitment to highest integrity and the need for all stakeholders to comply with
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In the same vein, Mr. Babatunde Yusuf and Mr. Ezekiel Oghenekaro, both of HEOSL Finance department, enlightened the participants on contractual payments and procedures.
The event also featured goodwill messages from the OML 30 Joint Venture Partners; NEPL, delivered by Mr. Oghenero Omowara on behalf of the Manager, Community Relations Department, Alhaji Dahiru Abubakar and SNRL conveyed by Barr. Abasiama Umohatah who represented the General Counsel/GM, External Communications, Mrs. Lara Coker. There was also a message from Management of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
