President Muhammadu Buhari will virtually inaugurate the National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre (NOGEC) located in Lagos on Thursday, January 21, 2021.
This was announced in a statement signed by Paul Osu, head of public affairs at the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), in Lagos on Monday.
According to the statement, NOGEC is part of the federal government’s effort to boost operations in Nigeria’s petroleum sector.
Sarki Auwalu, director of DPR, said NOGEC was structured to drive the three-prong objectives of safety, value and cost efficiency which are critical for the oil and gas industry stability, growth and sustainability.
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Auwalu said NOGEC will afford the Nigerian oil and gas industry the crucial elements for competitive advantage in a changing global energy landscape.
“The integrated centre will also entrench Nigeria’s status as a regional leader and position the nation for significant global impact in the provision value-added services and breakthrough solutions for the industry in years and decades to come,” he said.
According to Auwalu, the centre will house various flagship centres in order to comprehensively cover key areas of the oil and gas industry.
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The flagship centres are search, rescue and surveillance (SeRAS); command and control centre (CCC); national improved oil recovery centre (NIORC); oil and gas Dispute Resolution Centre (DRC); oil and gas competence development centre (CDC); and integrated data mining and analytics centre (IDMAC).
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