When Ofserve Nigeria Limited, an integrated oil and gas technical services company began operations in 2010, it was in response to the clarion call by the federal government for indigenous companies to participate in the nation's oil and gas sector, in order to reduce the dominance of the international oil companies, IOCs.
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It was also meant to develop local capacity and provide employment to Nigerians. In the last three years, Ofserv, a wholly indigenous company, has proven its mettle as a company that promoted local expertise.
The company provides technical and consulting services across two broad-based functional areas, namely, drilling and offshore facilities maintenance. In the oil and gas sector, drilling is the most expensive component of the exploration and production field development cycle. As a result, the industry pays a lot of attention to improving drilling efficiency and reduced non productive time in order to control well cost.