Amid global concerns over energy security and a regional resolve on collaboration to deepen local content, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, has proposed strategies that would break down barriers and promote cross-border collaboration amongst governments...

The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva will on Tuesday perform the groundbreaking of the Oloibiri Museum and Research Center (OMRC), in Ogbia Local Government of Bayelsa Stateon behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. The Minister would also perform the...

The Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has poured encomium to the current Nigeria leadership of Mr Mahammadu Buhari for its knack on people oriented projects. Sixty-six years after the discovery of crude oil in commercial quantities at Oloibiri, Bayelsa State by Shell D’Arcy,...

As part of his line up events after the Practical Nigeria Content 2022 ended up in grand style, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote on Friday commissioned the secretariat of the Petroleum Technology Association...

Indigenous operators and service companies in the oil and gas industry have been advised to identify with appropriate Sectoral Working Groups under the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF) to be able to receive adequate attention on operational difficulties of whatever nature. The Forum, established...

A Nigeria emerging upstream company UTM Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Limited, has signed a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract with renound EPC companies ; JGC Corporation, Technip Energies and Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR for the development of Nigeria’s first Floating Liquefied Natural...

The management of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has announced the movement of her flagship annual Practical Nigerian Content conference to Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote made the announcement in an email to staff and other...

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB has commended Crestech Engineering Ltd, a human resources development and engineering company for its full support towards the capacity building and job creation objectives of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. Mr....

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has lauded the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva on the national honour of the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) conferred on him by President Muhammadu...

Since you became the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board six years ago, you have been credited with several achievements. Which of these achievements do you consider most strategic?

I think the most strategic for me, if you look at the...

Delivering effective service to stakeholders of the Nigerian oil and gas industry is a key objective under the implementation of the Nigerian Content 10-year strategic roadmap, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has said.

He stated this...

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The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Limited will set up a tactical team comprising nominees from both organizations to drive closer collaboration on projects, ensure compliance with Nigerian Content...

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Femadec Energy Ltd have commenced the training of 100 youths on industrial assembly and installation of pre-paid meters.

The kick-off ceremony of one month-long training was held recently at the Femadec Yard, Lagos.

Speaking at the event,...

TheExecutive Secretary of theNigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr.SimbiKesiyeWaboteon Fridaycommissioned twonewfacilitiesowned byUnitermNigeria Limited,and Southwestern Technologies and Oilfield Services Limited both in Port Harcourt,Rivers State.

In his addressat theevents,the NCDMB chieftainlauded both companies fordemonstratingthatNigerian businesseshave risen up tothe challengeofgrowingtheir outfits and contributingto the development...