Mafuta energy services Nigeria Limited has set a unique standard in the oil and gas sector, as a way of contributing its own quota to the development of the downstream sector of the economy.
Speaking on the capability and function of the oil and gas firm, co-founder and CEO Mafuta energy services Limited, Onochie Onyetenu,stated that the company has a unique and outstanding values to project in Nigeria which is to deliver high-quality construction services using the state of the art technology and taking in to recognition safety measures in compliance with global best practice.
According to Onyetenu Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry has developed tremendously over the last decades making it interesting and engaging with the overall participation of several indigenous companies. This development, he said, could not have been effective if not for the federal government’s Local Content Initiatives and regulations.
He added that the Oil and Gas Industry local content development Act 2010 brought about a paradigm which has significantly impacted on the industry’s labour, materials, manpower/hour and other affiliated project resources. He said that Contemporarily, the oil industry has been majorly influenced by indigenous companies who are constantly imprinting and advancing their products and services to meet global standards.
He noted that amongst the indigenous companies worthy of mention today in Nigeria in oil and gas services Mafuta Energy Services Limited is among the best, he declared that the companies mission is to build and run a successful business anywhere in the world.
“Today, one has to possess some skill sets, qualities that can sustain productivity and business relations, I am a seasoned entrepreneur and one who can be considered a veteran in the oil and gas business. Over the years I have demonstrated excellence in leadership, commitment, tenacity, diligence and high level of professionalism in the areas of business development, client account management, contracting, tender management, financing, procurement, agency management, sales, operations, personnel recruitment, risk analysis & project financing and most importantly, I have enjoyed the support and commitment of core investors due to my high integrity,”he declared.
Having being actively involved in the oil & gas industry in Nigeria for over 24 years, Onyetenu who has carved a niche for himself in Tubular Running Services, building a compelling and intimidating profile backed up with proven track records in various managerial capacities which have earned him various awards,said his ability to acquire quality education locally and internationally, including training at Petroskills and Harvard, both in the United States of America, gave him more insight on how to develop the oil business.
The oil magnate, said tubular running Services in Nigeria have not received adequate attention over time to be able to attain the required technological advancement that measures up with other advanced countries.
He posited that this situation which poses some level of challenge has made Mafuta Energy Services Limited take up the responsibility to bring the needed change in the industry.
As a technology-driven company, Onyetenu believes that in acquiring new machineries, skills and transformational innovations, huge investments will be made to increase well-construction integrity, safety, and efficiency in every single tubular running operation.
He emphasised that In all stages of tubular handling and installation Mafuta oil and gas has developed modernized processes to forestall failure and reduce costs through world-first technologies and highly qualified manpower to deliver precision in all conventional or digitized operations.
He disclosed that Volant, a Canadian company that designs and manufactures the most widely used CRTi® & CRTe® casing running tools in the industry is vibrantly been represented by Mafuta oil and Gas limited in the country, as the company is now able to address all enquiries in Nigeria concerning Volant CRTi.
Oyetenu said through this collaboration in the past five years, Volant CRT has run upwards of 650,000 feet of casing in Nigeria and employs the top Drive Casing Running System to ensure compliance with world-class standards, enhance safety and efficiency during her operations everywhere.
“Mafuta’s journey towards achieving a reputation as a world-class indigenous service provider in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria is being embedded in their commitment to build a dependable company with dependable products profile like CRTi, sustain integrity, safety and mitigate the effect on the environment.
Mafuta is grossly involved in extensive CSR projects and its social impacts are evidently visible in their host communities.
Rather than play to the gallery Mafuta is applying her resources and intelligence to develop a framework that ensures innovations and excellence, for increased effective customer satisfaction and quality control.
To this end, Strategic partnerships have been put in place with not only Volant but also Downhole Products of Aberdeen Scotland to ensure tubular running support services of very high quality are provided to clients. Mafuta is able to supply at short notice casing accessories like centralizers, stop collars, float equipment etc to the oil industry. When required, Mafuta is always willing and ready to help in your centralizer placement program,” he added.
According to the CEO, Mafuta Energy Services Limited currently delivers engineering solutions in the following: tubular running services which are CRTi and CRTe services, conventional tubular running services and Hammer services.
Others are casing cementing accessories hardware, comprising of centralizers/stop collars, reamer and guide shoes, float equipment, cable protectors, add-on services,centralizer placement/TD analysis and bespoke products
