Friday, May 22, 2026

Weatherford selected for Nigeria deepwater work

Weatherford International has secured a deepwater integrated completions contract offshore Nigeria from ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (EEPNL), Weatherford announced on Thursday.

The company will provide upper and lower completions solutions, with equipment prepared through its global supply chain and supported locally in Nigeria. The contract falls under Weatherford’s well construction and completions portfolio.

“This contract reflects our ability to deliver integrated completions solutions for deepwater operations. We will provide technologies designed to support well integrity, reliability, and efficient execution in complex offshore environments,” said Weatherford CEO Girish Saligram.

Weatherford is a global energy services company that provides drilling, completions, production and intervention services.

In Nigeria, ExxonMobil engages in oil and gas exploration and production, petroleum products manufacturing and power generation. The company has said it plans to invest up to USD 1.5 billion in the development of Nigeria’s deepwater acreage, including towards the revitalisation of production in the Erha, Owowo and Usan oilfields.

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