OPEANS Nigeria Gets US Petroleum Institute Certification

Foremost  Nigeria’s  Safety Training Centre, OPEANS Nigeria limited (ONL) has received  one of the highest global  certification in the oil and gas industry from the  American Petroleum Institute (API).

The  company, which boasts of utra- modern state of the art facilities,  with headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, provides an extensive range of offshore and onshore specialist manpower skills and Safety training to give  individuals the strength and skills to work and perform optimally.

The certification document for booth the Port Harcourt and Warri offices of the firm   was signed by Dianna  Braud, Director Training  and operations of  Veriforce,  LLC, a company empowered by API to carry out the training of Trainers, inspection of Training Centre and certification of Training Centres, and was obtained  by Newsmen.

Following the API  certification,  the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has also presented to the company  the Safety and Emergency Response training Centre Accreditation.

The  document signed by a principal officer in the Commission, Engr. Mohammed I .Z,  read thus: ‘this accreditation is hereby issued pursuant to the provision of Mineral oil Safety Regulations 1997 to OPEANS Safety Training Centre. In respect of Safety Training facility located at No 34, Opete Road , off  Otokutu junction, Udu local government area Warri, Delta State.

Reacting to the positive development,  through a statement made available to newsmen Wednesday,  the   Executive Director of OPEANS, Dr. Ben  Nwoye, said the company will continue to make international best practices and standard its watch word.

He said despite several odds, including calculated attempts by fellow competitors in the business to pull down the organization through blackmail, frivolous allegations, God has  been faithful to the company.

Nwoye, who is the incumbent Federal Commissioner representing South East in the Federal Consumer Competition protection Commission FCCPC,. Said  “We are indeed grateful to God for the tremendous feat we have recorded in OPEANS since inception. It’s not by our power nor might, but just by His Grace.

“Though, it has not been a bed of Roses keeping the company running, but we are glad that OPEANS is progressing  on a daily basis. We have remained  in business Since inception till date, and are adding more facilities to boost the centre.

The API certification he said is a “serious encouragement to us, and we are not going to take it for granted. We will keep upgrading our facilities in line with global standards. Our state of the art lodging facility is near completion.

The Executive Director disclosed that as part of measures to ensure that users of the Centre are comfortable, its state of the art lodging facility is nearly complete and ready for use.

Nwoye, reiterated  that the company was fully authorised and certified for operations by the regulatory body.

He however, commended the federal and Delta state governments for providing the enabling Environment for operators in the state  to operate.

Nwoye, equally urged the government to patronize indigenous offshore Centers as OPEANS in the country.