The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe (FNSE), will on Tuesday, 5th November 2024 commission Bell Oil & Gas pipe threading, machining, valve manufacturing, assembly, and maintenance facility at Lekki Free Zone, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos. The project tagged Evolution is a reference to the transformational phase of Bell Oil & Gas.

Bell Oil & Gas's state-of-the-art facility consists of an ultra-modern pipe threading plant that will cater for up to 50,000 metric tons of pipe per year which will provide an effective seal for pipe transporting liquids, gas, steam, and hydraulic fluid in well operations.

According to information made available by the company, the valve assembly facility will be dedicated to delivery of reliable and timely support for clients’ valve assets from installation and commissioning preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of repairs of damaged or deteriorating valves.

There is also a state-of-the-art brand new composite pipe fabrication workshop that will provide a comprehensive solution for Glassfibre Reinforce Epoxy GRE, Glassfibre Reinforce Polyester GRP, and Glass Reinforced Vinyl Ester GRVE, pipe system has also been integrated into the facility.

The facility when fully operational, will increase the technical capabilities of Nigerians and invariably reduce massive importation of threaded pipes thereby minimizing the country’s dependence on foreign pipes and exchange for importation.