GE, 10years of an Exceptional Safety Record

General Electric has recorded another milestone in its oil and gas facility at Onne, Rivers State exhibiting an exceptional safety record.

In the last 10 years of operations, GE has not had any incidents at its Onne facility resulting in lost work time for any of the technicians, engineers or other personnel working in the facility, a state made available by GE’s Senior Manager, Communications, Mr. Osagie Ogunbor, said.

Derek Christie, Regional Services Manager for the Onne facility, said, “This achievement was due to GE’s outstanding Environmental Health and Safety standards and all the employees at Onne that make quality and safety an integral part of how they operate on a daily basis”.

In recognition of this achievement, GE received a “Meritorious Safety Performance Award”, which is an award that Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) awards to its partners that prioritize safety in their operations. SPEPCO’s Head of Subsea Intervention, Awwal Abubakar, who spoke at a brief ceremony commended GE’s remarkable safety standards, which he said aligns with Shell’s corporate policy of “Safety First”.

“In Bonga field today we have 40 GE trees producing oil safely and successfully and it all started from the GE Onne facility,” said Abubakar. He also commented on GE’s high quality standards and the growth of its Nigerian personnel at the Onne facility over the past few years.

GE Oil & Gas Chief Operating Officer, Uzo Nwagwu, said the safety record at the Onne facility underscores GE’s commitment to localisation, continued investment in the Nigerian economy and the creation of jobs for Nigerians.

He said GE would continue to improve service capabilities at Onne through constant training and retraining of the engineers and technicians.

Since operation in 2002, GE’s purpose-built facility at Onne is the first quayside facility of its calibre in Nigeria. GE’s Onne facility is the cornerstone of its commitment to Nigeria’s Oil & Gas industry.

With continually expanding capabilities, the site provides complete assembly, testing and life cycle service for subsea tree systems, subsea control modules, specialty connectors and pipe. It also includes a dedicated on-site training center and offers broad business development opportunities for local suppliers.