Marconi.NG EPC Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to cost-competitive and timely execution of oil and gas projects as the Federal Government seeks to attract new investments and reduce production costs.
The assurance was given on Wednesday during a facility tour by officials of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and selected journalists in Port Harcourt.
The firm, a wholly Nigerian entity, acquired the Rumuolumeni Yard of Saipem Contracting Nigeria in May 2025.
Its Chief Executive Officer, Gian Fabio Del Cioppo, told reporters that the yard spans more than one million square metres, includes a 330-metre jetty and can fabricate over 25,000 tonnes of heavy structures annually.
He said the facility is equipped to deliver complex engineering, procurement and construction projects onshore and offshore, supported by the company’s technical capacity, equipment and skilled workforce.
According to him, Marconi’s operations align with the Presidential Directives on Local Content and the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act of 2010.
Del Cioppo urged the government and industry operators to maintain strict implementation of the local content law, saying its contribution to job creation and economic growth.
He, However, warned against efforts to reverse gains recorded over the past 15 years.
Conducting journalists round the facility, Marconi’s Nigerian Content Manager, Dr David Editang, said the company retained local experts who had worked at the yard for decades.
Editang added that the facility can fabricate, store and load out completed structures through its three jetties.
Marconi recently held a First Steel Cutting Ceremony for subsea structures for a major offshore project in Nigeria and has previously contributed to developments including Egina, Usan, Akpo and Train 7.
The General Manager of NCDMB’s Corporate Communications Division, Dr Obinna Ezeobi, who led the tour, said Marconi is now positioned to operate across the oil and gas value chain, from land and swamp operations to deep offshore.
He explained that the visit forms part of the Board’s mandate under Sections 67 and 70(n) of the NOGICD Act, which require it to promote Nigerian content through communication, engagement and capacity building.
Ezeobi said media practitioners remain key stakeholders in the implementation of the Act and that the Board is keen to deepen understanding of industry operations.
He stated that the NCDMB maintains active engagements with journalists in Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja through annual stakeholder programmes.
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