Pipeline Pigging Factory Opens In Owerri (See Photos)

An indigenous firm,
B.G Technical Limited, has opened the first Pipeline,
Pigs and Accessories Factory in West Africa.
The factory is expected to conserve and generate
foreign exchange for Nigeria especially at this period of
meagre oil revenue, as it would help provide quality
products for the maintenance of pipelines so as to
prolong life span and reduce cases of pipeline rupture
as well as leakages.
With the factory commissioned, it will bring an end to
the importation of pipeline pigging products, boost
availability of quality products and help preserve
foreign exchange earnings for both operators and the
federal government.
The commissioning of the factory in Owerri, Imo State
was performed by the Acting Executive Secretary of
Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board
(NCDMB) who was represented by Tunde Adelana.
Adelana who is the Director, Monitoring and
Evaluation at NCDMB, said the opening of the multi-
billion Naira pipeline, pigs and accessories factory for
the production of quality pigging pipeline products is
yet another evidence and validation that the efforts of
the board is paying off in real terms in the oil and gas
industry.
He described the event as another attestation to the fact
that Nigerians can develop the required industry
capability once the enabling environment is in place
and assured that the board will continue to support
B.G Technical and other local companies in their efforts
at acquiring additional capacities.
“The opening of the factory is indeed worthy of
celebration. Looking back at the years of pre-NOGICD
Act, investors like B.G Technical would probably not be
able to compete in the area of pigging services due to
the preponderance of foreign goods and services,” he said.