Firm pledges faster, cheaper project delivery

Nigeria’s renewed push to cut production costs, accelerate field development, and attract fresh oil and gas investments has received a major boost as Marconi.NG EPC limited restates its commitment to delivering world-class engineering projects at competitive cost and speed.

The company made the pledge during a facility tour organised by the corporate communications division of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), which led select journalists to some of Port Harcourt’s leading oil and gas service hubs.

Marconi—now a wholly owned Nigerian firm—acquired the expansive Rumuolumeni Yard from Saipem Contracting Nigeria in May 2025. The company’s CEO, Gian Fabio Del Cioppo, disclosed that the yard spans over 1 million square meters, features a 330-meter jetty, and can fabricate more than 25,000 tons of heavy structures annually.

With these capabilities, he said, Marconi is positioned as one of the largest and most sophisticated fabrication yards in Nigeria and West Africa, fully equipped to execute complex onshore and offshore EPC projects.

According to him, Marconi’s operational strength—ranging from legacy infrastructure and technical expertise to highly skilled local manpower—allows the company to offer “the highest quality of delivery at globally competitive cost and schedule,” in line with the Presidential Directives on Local Content and the NOGICD Act of 2010.

Del Cioppo urged the Federal Government and industry players to remain firm in their commitment to local content growth, noting that rolling back the gains achieved over the past 15 years would undermine national economic priorities. “Marconi is ready to support Nigeria’s drive for industrialisation, job creation and value retention,” he said.

During the tour, David Editang, Nigerian Content Manager at Marconi, noted that the company retained the core expertise that previously ran the facility—professionals with decades of experience in executing global-standard projects. He added that the yard’s jetties enable full fabrication, storage and load-out operations for large offshore structures.

Marconi has recently commenced the First Steel Cutting Ceremony for subsea structures linked to a major offshore development in Nigeria. Historically, the facility has contributed to landmark projects such as Egina, Usan, Akpo, and NLNG Train 7, reinforcing its strategic importance in the nation’s energy landscape.

The NCDMB delegation, led by Obinna Ezeobi, General Manager of Corporate Communications, emphasised that Marconi now has the asset base to operate across the entire oil and gas value chain—from land and swamp operations to shallow and deep offshore activities.

Explaining the rationale behind the tour, Ezeobi stated: “As we showcase these companies, we are fulfilling our mandate as outlined in Sections 67 and 70(n) of the NOGICD Act, which require us to promote Nigerian Content through communication and capacity building.”

He noted that journalists play a critical role in shaping public understanding of the oil and gas industry, and the Board’s media engagements in Port Harcourt, Lagos, and Abuja are designed to deepen this relationship and strengthen industry reportage.

With Marconi’s renewed investment and NCDMB’s continued support, stakeholders say Nigeria is better positioned to expand local capacity, reduce capital flight, and boost investor confidence in the oil and gas value chain.

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