OGRepublic August Edition

NIGERIA OIL & GAS
PIC Group Awarded O&M Support Services Contract
for Azikel Refinery in Bayelsa State
Having operated and maintained
assets, deployed and trained
workforces in remote locations
around the world, and building on years of
experience in Nigeria, PIC Group has
entered into a 5-year service agreement
with Azikel Petroleum Limited for the new
Azikel Refinery to be located in Yenagoa,
Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
Under the terms of the agreement, PIC
Group will provide Operations and
Maintenance (O&M) support services
including site-specific integrated operation
& maintenance procedures, a systematic
approach to training as well as operational
support in the form of oversight and
mentoring of refinery personnel by PIC
Group’s specialists.
PIC Group’s thorough and sustainable
qualification programs combined with a
comprehensive approach to organizational
development will enable the new Azikel
Refinery to efficiently transition from
commissioning and startup through to full
operation as well as facilitate staff
localization for the new 12,000 bpd
hydroskimming refinery.
“PIC Group’s O&M experience, approach
to site-specific qualification programs and
p re c i s e s i t e - s p e c i f i c p ro c e d u ra l
documentation, creates a consistent base
of knowledge for the Azikel Refinery to
improve efficiency, and ensure reliable,
consistent, safe operation,” said Ian
Anderson, Executive Director and VP
Refinery at Azikel Petroleum.
“PIC Group’s systematic methodology for
knowledge transfer embraces Azikel’s
vision of self-performance and will
Ian Anderson, Executive Director and VP
Refinery at Azikel Petroleum
empower the local community to lead the longterm
operation of the facility while maintaining
operational readiness and regulatory
compliance across the lifecycle of the refinery,”
said Frank Avery, President and CEO at PIC
Group.
Dr. Eruani, Group President said, “Training of
our staff was of paramount importance to Azikel
in our selection of the O&M services contractor,
and we are very pleased with the
comprehensive program proposed by the PIC
Group.”
Azikel Petroleum Ltd. is part of the Azikel Group,
a privately owned company involved in
dredging, aviation, power generation and
petroleum businesses supporting the
infrastructure development of Nigeria.
Established in 2008, the company’s focus is in
the industrialization, employment, and the
development of human capital with a
geographic focus in the Niger Delta region of the
country.
Founded in 1988, PIC Group, Inc. is dedicated to
delivering value by providing global energy
services to facilities across four continents –
North America, South America, Asia and Africa.
PIC Group provides O&M Services (Care,
Custody and Control), Commissioning and
Startup, Documentation & Training and Staffing
services and serves the power generation, oil
and gas, petrochemical, pulp and paper and
manufacturing industries.
PIC Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Marubeni Corporation, a Fortune Global 500
Company. Marubeni is a major Japanese sogo
shosha (international trading company) and the
third largest global independent power
producer (IPP).
Founded in 1988, PIC Group, Inc. is dedicated to
delivering value by providing Operation &
Maintenance, Commissioning and Startup,
Documentation & Training and Staffing services
to the power generation, oil and gas,
petrochemical, pulp and paper and
manufacturing industries globally.
Having the organizational expertise, processes,
and procedures to perform effectively
anywhere in the world, PIC Group is a global
services provider capable of meeting a
customers’ diverse needs.
The scalability of PIC Group’s offerings ranges
from providing a single resource to full care,
custody and control O&M service model or
extend to full knowledge transfer allowing
owners to self-perform O&M utilizing PIC Group
tools and standards of performance. PIC Group
is committed to providing results through a
systematic process-oriented approach to
ensure greater customer confidence and
satisfaction.
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