Top 5 Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning service providers to energy companies in Nigeria

EPCC services (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning) has always been the basis for the fabrication, design, procurement, installation and commissioning process modules for operators in the oil and gas/ power industry. These services are capital intensive and require well experienced players in this space. This form of contracting is very common amongst major IOCs in sub-saharan Africa, and very few standard providers play in this space in Nigeria. This article outlines 5 top EPCC providers currently operating in Nigeria.





NESTOIL

Nestoil is at the heart of innovation with cost-effective EPCC solutions. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is currently Nigeria’s largest indigenous Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) Company in the Oil and Gas sector. As a major indigenous EPC provider for major IOCs (International Oil Companies) in Sub-Saharan Africa, Nestoil has grown exponentially in its industry through investing heavily in the development of its human and material capacity. With its pipeline construction and pressure vessel manufacturing, Nestoil is keen to providing an adequate in-country facility” to deliver first class services.

Some of Nestoil’s projects includes the Shell Nembe-Cawthorne channel trunkline replacement project, Shell Kolo-Creek- Rumuekpe trunkline replacement, and the Nestoil’s tower project which was designed to be highly environmentally friendly.

Services
Pipeline/Flowlines Construction
Horizontal Directional Drilling
Pressure Vessel Manufacturing
Steel Structures Fabrication
Services and Consulting

Website - https://nestoilgroup.com/




KAZTECH ENGINEERING LTD

Kaztec Engineering Limited is a 100% indigenous Engineering, Procurement, Installation, Construction, and Management (EPIC-M) Company. Incorporated in 2005, Kaztec has become the pace setter EPIC-M company in the Onshore / Offshore Pipelines and Facilities

Services
Offshore Fabrication and installation
EPCI for onshoreFacilities & Pipelines
Subsea Pipe Laying


Website:
http://www.kaztec-eng.com/



DORMANLONG ENGINEERING

Dorman Long Engineering Limited was established in 1949. Dorman Long is one of the top leading Oilfield Equipment, Structural Steel, Marine Structures Engineering and Fabrication Company in Nigeria.



Services
EPC (Onshore & offshore)
Pressure Vessel Manufacture




BROWN ROCKS NIGERIA LTD

Brown Rocks Nigeria Limited was incorporated in Nigeria under the Companies and Allied Matters Decree, in the year 1998 to render various services to oil and gas sectors of the Nigerian economy at on- shore and off-shore locations respectively. Brown Rocks Nigeria Limited is wholly an indigenous firm that focuses on engineering – Mechanical, Civil, Welding and Corrosion Control, Electrical and Instrumentation, Local and International Industrial Support Services to Oilfield production and facilities. The company aims at providing quick solutions to construction, design and engineering problems as they affect the Oil and Gas industry.



Services
Fabrication of Offshore Platform Deck
Piping, Appurtenances
Onshore Construction & Maintenance


Website: http://brownrocksng.com/Brownrocks/




ALCON Nigeria Ltd

ALCON Nigeria Limited commenced operation on the 10th day of May 1982 as MED Construction, incorporated with registration no: RC 47042. On March 30, 1984, due to the need to increase its scope and framework, it was renamed ALCON Nigeria Limited. The main office is located at Plot 17 Trans-Amadi Industrial Layout, Port Harcourt. ALCON also has a marine base/fabrication yard in Woji, Port Harcourt, Rivers State and a branch office in Ughelli, Delta State.

The Company has over 3,000 well trained workforce comprising both local and foreign nationals with a Nigerian Shareholding of just above 64%.

ALCON is an Engineering, Procurement, Installation and Commissioning (EPIC) Contracting Company and a highly esteemed organization with the capability of carrying out over 250,000 man-hours for Engineering and Technical services and in excess of 6,500,000 man-hours for Construction services in the Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation Fields. ALCON has about 30 years of experience with excellent performance and sound proved records of project executed and under execution.

Services
Onshore/Swamp Construction
Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Works.


Website: www.alcon-nig.com/


In conclusion, most EPCC companies as we can see, although presented as EPCC service providers, do not offer these services completely down to the commissioning stage of the EPCC process. It is therefore worthwhile to take this into consideration during inquiry stages of an EPCC company to consider when embarking on a new project. The main players are IOCs (international oil companies), who sometimes for new projects, consider working with different EPCC providers. However, having one company handle an EPCC service from start to finish would be mostly ideal.

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