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.