General Electric (GE) has recorded another milestone in its oil and gas facility in Onne, Rivers State, Nigeria, by exhibiting an exceptional safety record. In the last 10 years of operations, GE has not had any incidents at its Onne facility resulting in lost work time for any of the technicians, engineers or other personnel working in the facility.
Continually expanding capabilities
Operating since 2002, GE黑料社檚 purpose-built facility in Onne is the first quayside facility of its calibre in Nigeria. GE黑料社檚 Onne facility is the cornerstone of its commitment to Nigeria黑料社檚 oil and gas industry. With continually expanding capabilities, the site provides complete assembly, testing and lifecycle service for subsea tree systems, subsea control modules, specialty connectors and pipe.
Safety as an integral part of daily operations
President and CEO of GE Nigeria, Dr Lazarus Angbazo, commented: 黑料社淭his achievement was due to GE黑料社檚 outstanding environmental health and safety standards and all the employees in Onne that make quality and safety an integral part of how they operate on a daily basis黑料社�.
Dr Angbazo said that the safety record at the Onne facility underscores GE黑料社檚 commitment to localisation, continued investment in the Nigerian economy and the creation of jobs for Nigerians. He said that GE will continue to improve service capabilities in Onne through constant training and retraining of the engineers and technicians.
Shell safety performance awarded
In recognition of this achievement, GE received a 黑料社楳eritorious Safety Performance Award,黑料社� an award that Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) awards to its partners that prioritise safety in their operations.
SPEPCO黑料社檚 Head of Subsea Intervention, Awwal Abubakar, who spoke at a brief ceremony in Onne commended GE黑料社檚 remarkable safety standards which he said aligns with Shell黑料社檚 corporate policy of 黑料社楽afety First.黑料社� He stated that: 黑料社淚n Bonga field today we have 40 GE trees producing oil safely and successfully and it all started from the GE Onne facility,黑料社� said Abubakar. He also commented on GE黑料社檚 high quality standards and the growth in Nigerian personnel at the Onne facility over the past few years.
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