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GPPS showcases indigenous capability, unveils office complex

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With local private involvement in the oil and gas sector of the national economy on the rise, Global Process and Pipeline Services (GPPS) Limited, wholly Nigerian Management owned company, is set to unveil its new office complex and operations base in Port Harcourt as it broadens its reputation as a frontline oil services company, showcasing Nigerian indigenous capability on land, swamp and offshore terrains.

The new office complex and operations base due for commissioning on the 30th November 2018  in Port Harcourt  Rivers State South-South Nigeria  according to Obi Uzu, the company Managing Director, will further enhance GPPS operational efficiency for a superior service quality delivery in line with the highest industry standards and best practices and in accordance with the tenets of ISO 9001:2015 with attestations pouring in for the young and dynamic company from such giants like Exxonmobil; Total, NLNG, Shell Companies in Nigeria just to mention a few.

“GPPS uses the best of equipment to offer services such as pipeline cleaning, de-oiling, hydro-testing, pipeline de-watering, drying and nitrogen services to the oil, gas and power industry. She is also involved in pressure pumping, nitrogen pumping, fluid pump support, lube oil flushing and high pressure water jetting and blasting services”, said Obi Uzu, who has more than 26 years oil field experience in drilling operation (Sedco Forex), production technology (SPDC) and process and pipeline services (BJ Services) and supervised many successfully projects in Nigeria, America and UK.

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“Our new office complex and operations base will further enhance our partnership with our clients to develop and maintain long-term relationships that adds value to their projects. Our dedicated teams are experts in our line of business with a track record of safely and efficiency in executing complex projects in challenging environments. Change is constant and that is why we are sensitive and flexible in responding to our clients’ demand; leveraging on the full strength of our brand, differentiated new equipment fleet and technical know-how”, Uzu added.

GPPS is the only Nigerian company focused solely on process and pipeline services with major projects completed in the deep-water applications in her product service line and has attracted the best hands in the industry from the multinationals to work for her with an expansion plan into other West Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa countries.

“We use the most fit for purpose equipment on all our projects. Anyone can hire equipment but using GPPS equipment means reliability, efficiency, deliverability based on the best in-class industry preventive maintenance standards.  Our most important asset is our people and we value them and their skills highly. They are central to our success and as such we build our business around a valued and motivated workforce”, said Chamberlin Duruike, Executive Director Operations, GPPS.

“We have an established competency programme which aims to ensure hands on and classroom trainings for improved safety and enhanced efficiency with our personnel,” Duruike added.

GPPS is a success story of indigenous specialists coming together to form an enduring partnership in the oil and gas service sector.

The company’s infrastructure comprises of a head office facility in Port Harcourt including workshops, and a sales office in Lagos with a staff strength of over 50 employees and the largest selection of brand new, high-end pumping capacity that meets the industry pressure and volume pumping requirements.

FRANK UZUEGBUNAM