Geoplex Drillteq Limited, a leading indigenous oilfield services company, has won the 2026 Indigenous Service Company Award presented by the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN).
The award was presented during an OGTAN event held at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta State.
The event brought together professionals, oil and gas service companies, trainers, and industry experts to discuss human capital development and the future of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
The conference was themed “Empowering People. Driving Performance. Shaping the Future of the Oil & Gas.” It also recognized energy professionals, trainers, and organizations contributing to human capital development across the industry.
Geoplex Drillteq has operated in Nigeria and across Sub-Saharan Africa for over twenty years. Recognized as one of the fastest-growing indigenous service providers in the region under the leadership of its CEO, Engr. Wole Ogunsanya, the company holds the API Q2 certification, a premier industry benchmark for quality management and operational excellence.
The company provides integrated and turnkey solutions with its own equipment assets across the upstream and midstream oil and gas sectors. Its core services include drilling rigs, electric wireline logging, measurements and logging while drilling (MWD/LWD), oil well cementing, coiled tubing, completions, slickline, well testing, and floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) support.
Speaking at the event, OGTAN President Engr. Chris Osarunmewense commended Geoplex Drillteq for its commitment to developing Nigeria’s indigenous oilfield services sector.
Osarunmewense noted that the conference was the first in a series of stakeholder engagements aimed at exploring ways to build and sustain the workforce needed to unlock the full potential of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.
He observed that the gathering provided an opportunity for participants to step away from their routine corporate responsibilities and unite around a shared goal, investing in the people who power Nigeria’s energy industry and cultivating the capabilities required to drive the sector forward.
The OGTAN president drew a parallel between human capital development and golf, noting that the game demands preparation, discipline, focus, patience, strategic thinking, and continuous improvement.
He emphasized that lasting success does not come from a single perfect shot, but from consistently making sound decisions, learning from mistakes, and pursuing steady progress.
He congratulated all participants and award recipients, stressing that every attendee contributed to strengthening the professional community underpinning the conference.
Osarunmewense also highlighted the significance of hosting the event in Warri, describing the city as a cornerstone of Nigeria’s oil and gas heritage.
He noted that the Niger Delta has remained at the heart of the country’s petroleum industry for decades, with a history deeply intertwined with exploration, production, processing, oilfield services, technical manpower, and community development.
According to him, Warri represents an essential intersection of industry, technical expertise, community relations, institutions, and human capital making it an ideal venue for discussions on the future of Nigeria’s energy workforce.