Sopuruchi Onwuka

With the Federal Government pushing to attract new oil and gas investments and cut production costs, Marconi.NG EPC Limited has restated its commitment to delivering projects quickly and at competitive rates.

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The pledge came on Wednesday during a facility tour organized by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board’s Corporate Communications Division, which brought journalists to several oil and gas companies in Port Harcourt.

Marconi, a fully Nigerian-owned firm, took over Saipem Contracting Nigeria’s Rumuolumeni Yard in May 2025. Chief Executive Officer Gian Fabio Del Cioppo said the yard spans more than one million square meters, includes a 330-meter jetty and can fabricate more than 25,000 tons of heavy structures each year.

He said the facility has the assets and organizational depth to handle complex onshore and offshore EPC projects.

Del Cioppo stressed that Marconi’s equipment, technical capability and experienced workforce allow it to meet high industry standards while keeping costs and timelines competitive.

He added that the company is aligned with the Presidential Directives on Local Content and the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act.

He urged the Government and industry players to remain consistent in enforcing the Act, arguing that Marconi is well placed to support national objectives, create jobs and contribute to economic growth. He warned against any attempt to roll back the gains made in local content over the past 15 years.

During the tour, Marconi’s Nigerian Content Manager, Dr. David Editang, noted that the company retained long-serving local experts who had operated the yard for decades before the acquisition. He said the facility can fabricate, store and load out completed structures through its three jetties.

The yard recently held a first steel-cutting ceremony for subsea structures on a major offshore project and previously supported key developments such as Egina, Usan, Akpo and LNG Train 7.

The NCDMB team was led by its General Manager, Corporate Communications, Dr. Obinna Ezeobi. He said Marconi is now equipped to work across the oil and gas value chain, from land and swamp operations to deep offshore.

Explaining the purpose of the visit, Ezeobi said the Board is fulfilling its mandate under Sections 67 and 70(n) of the NOGICD Act, which require it to promote Nigerian content through communication, engagement and capacity building.

Dr Ezeobi added that media practitioners are essential partners in effective implementation of the Act, and said the Board continues to hold annual engagements with journalists in Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja.