In a bid to contribute towards Nigeria’s long-term developmental goals and localisation agenda in the oil & gas sector, Siemens Limited Nigeria has a long-standing commitment to address the need for local technical support in Nigeria’s Oil & Gas industry by providing innovative equipment, deploying technology and offering aftermarket service.
In 2016, following the acquisition of Dresser-Rand in Nigeria in May 2015, Siemens had the vision to build a workshop that will ensure a comprehensive portfolio of equipment and capability for customers in the power generation, oil & gas, utilities industry, which will address the needs of the local market with world-class products, solutions and services.
The company set up the Port Harcourt Service workshop in the heart of Nigeria’s oil rich Niger-Delta region riding on Dresser-Rand’s over 25 years strong expertise in non-OEM service and full-scale operation and maintenance capabilities. The choice of Port Harcourt as a location for this over 3 million Euros investment by Siemens Limited Nigeria was determined by the need to remain close to majority of its customers in the Oil and Gas sector, while remaining accessible to other customer in the non-oil and gas sector in Nigeria.

Speaking, the Vice President Services and Digital, Siemens Limited Nigeria, Seun Sulieman said, “With Siemens commitment to ensure compliance with the Nigerian Content Act, in terms of location, material and manpower, Siemens is creating real value in Nigeria by eliminating capital flight through local production and human capital development. The workshop also creates an avenue for local talent to train in-house.

“The Port Harcourt workshop is also home to best of local experts with global expertise in the business; 24 field service engineers operating in the facility are Nigerians who are knowledgeable and skilled in different areas of specializations. There are also five well qualified and experienced technicians, who provide support to the field service representatives both in the workshop and on site.”

In terms of technical capacity, the workshop contains state of the art machinery for rotating equipment (gas turbines, compressors and pumps) repairs and overhauls; reciprocating equipment; inspection, disassembly, re-assembly, and balancing of all kinds of rotors; valve repairs, testing, and certification; shot blasting and general machining and fabrication. The workshop also houses different equipment that can provide any kind of machining for customers beyond the oil and gas sector.

“This facility has contributed immensely to the maintenance of infrastructure in industries and ultimately improve the business environment in Nigeria. Previously the only solution available to these companies were offered abroad with a waiting period and this may halt operations of our esteemed customers. With this in-country service workshop, Siemens’ turnaround time is much quicker, this is a huge advantage for customers who require their machines to be up and running 24 hours a day and 7 days a week,” he said.