{"id":11057,"date":"2023-03-23T10:08:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T10:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/?p=11057"},"modified":"2023-03-23T10:09:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T10:09:56","slug":"slb-opens-new-regional-office-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/2023\/03\/23\/slb-opens-new-regional-office-in-lagos\/","title":{"rendered":"SLB Opens New Regional Office in Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Global technology company, SLB (formerly known as Schlumberger) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/countlinks\/245959\/http:%7D%7Dwww.SLB.com\/website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.SLB.com<\/a>), officially opened its new West Africa regional office in Lagos, Nigeria. In October 2022, the company launched a new identity focusing on energy innovation and decarbonization to address the world&#8217;s energy needs today and to forge the road ahead for the energy transition. The new West Africa office reflects this new identity and will optimize employee experience and create a sustainable business environment for all stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Its modern design embodies the company\u2019s bold sustainability roadmap through daylight harvesting, interactive and collaborative hotspots for employees, disability access and other exciting features that bring forward the company\u2019s evolved identity and culture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Delivering his speech at the office opening in Lagos, Sopiribo Ideriah, managing director for SLB in West Africa countries, said,\u201d As a technology leader, our unmatched market breadth, differentiated performance, and unique portfolio of products and service, has always positioned us for growth and advancement in the energy industry. All of this is owed to our people, who are the backbone of our organization. I would like to thank all SLB staff \u2013 past and present \u2013 for their commitment and passion in delivering high quality services to our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"press-quote-block col-sm-6\">\n<blockquote id=\"press-quote\"><p>The ceremony coincided with the celebration of the 70th Anniversary of SLB\u2019s presence in Nigeria<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony coincided with the celebration of the 70<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of SLB\u2019s presence in Nigeria. \u201cFor seven decades, SLB has worked in Nigeria as a local company. \u00a0In 1952, SLB logged Nigeria&#8217;s first commercial oil well in Oloibiri, Bayelsa State, and has since logged several other historic wells in the country. \u00a0Our ability to continuously drive technology innovation has led to the development of new oilfield technologies that enhance our customers\u2019 operational performance, while maintaining the highest standards in HSE, ultimately delivering value to all our stakeholders. Investing in local socio-economic projects and developing local talent through our borderless career culture, we have significantly contributed to the capacity development of Nigeria and are confident that we will continue to do business in ways that benefit our people, society, and the country.\u201d Ideriah added.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also speaking at the event, Wallace Pescarini, president of the Offshore Atlantic Basin at SLB, said \u201cI would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to our various stakeholders for their support over the years, including our clients, suppliers, contractors, and other business partners. We are thrilled to live our purpose of creating amazing technology to unlock access to energy for the benefit of all and could not have achieved this without your trust. As we look to the future and its evolving energy landscape, we remain committed to creating value for our customers and key stakeholders in Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Following the opening of its regional head office, SLB hosted key stakeholders at a dinner ceremony where the company\u2019s historic past and innovative present were recognized and celebrated.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11059\" src=\"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SLB-opens-new-office-in-Lagos-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SLB-opens-new-office-in-Lagos-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SLB-opens-new-office-in-Lagos-2-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SLB-opens-new-office-in-Lagos-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SLB-opens-new-office-in-Lagos-2-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SLB-opens-new-office-in-Lagos-2-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SLB-opens-new-office-in-Lagos-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SLB-opens-new-office-in-Lagos-2-438x290.jpg 438w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SLB-opens-new-office-in-Lagos-2-370x247.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global technology company, SLB (formerly known as Schlumberger) (www.SLB.com), officially opened its new West Africa regional office in Lagos, Nigeria. In October 2022, the company launched a new identity focusing on energy innovation and decarbonization to address the world&#8217;s energy needs today and to forge the road ahead for the energy transition. 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