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The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has called on key stakeholders in the oil and gas industry, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), to increase the domestic production and use of line pipes.
This initiative aims to strengthen local content, conserve foreign exchange, and create job opportunities in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
During a stakeholders’ workshop held at the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, industry leaders from the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS), Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG), NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS), and pipe manufacturers reviewed progress made since 2011 and discussed strategies to enhance local manufacturing.
NCDMB Executive Secretary, Engr. Felix Ogbe, represented by Alhaji Abdulmalik Halilu, the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, highlighted the importance of line pipes in oil and gas operations.
Ogbe emphasised that the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act of 2010 mandates 100% local manufacturing of both seamless and welded line pipes, positioning local production as a key revenue generator and job creator.
Dr. Ama Ikuru, NCDMB’s Director of Capacity Building, stressed that the production of Made-in-Nigeria line pipes would reduce costs, eliminate middlemen markups, and support Nigeria’s industrial development.
He also pointed to potential markets across Africa, including major infrastructure projects like the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline and the Transmed Gas Pipeline, which could benefit from Nigerian-made line pipes under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The workshop concluded with a shared commitment from stakeholders to address challenges in local manufacturing and position Nigeria as a leading hub for line pipe production in Africa.
