Court Restrains Opeans Nigeria Limited From Conducting BOSIET, Other Trainings

  ….Orders Closure of its Training Centers Justice Joe Egwu of the Delta State High Court sitting at Orerokpe, in suit number HOR/9/2023, on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, issued an Order of interlocutory injunction restraining Opeans Nigeria Limited from continuing to conduct the Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET), other similar trainings, and issuing such certificates. The court also ordered the closure of the training centers owned or operated by the company. The defendants in the suit include Opeans Nigeria Limited, American Petroleum Institute (API), Veriforce Limited Liability…

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Certification lawsuit: Court Dismisses Opeans Nigeria Ltd Motion To Join The NUPRC

    Justice Joe Egwu of the Delta State High Court in Orerokpe has dismissed a motion filed by Opeans Nigeria Limited to join the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to an ongoing lawsuit. The lawsuit involves Opeans Nigeria Limited, the American Petroleum Institute (API), Veriforce Limited Liability Company, and the Attorney-General of Delta State. Opeans Nigeria Limited had sought to include NUPRC as a defendant in the case, arguing that their involvement was necessary. However, Opeans’ application was challenged based on Sections 307 and 308 of the Petroleum…

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American Petroleum Institute Denies Issuing BOSIET Certification To OPEANS Nigeria LTD

  An American Petroleum Institute (API) has firmly denied granting any certification or approval to Opeans Nigeria Limited for conducting the Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET). Opeans Nigeria Limited, a training provider with centers in Port Harcourt and Warri, had previously claimed to have received API certification, which caused excitement among its Executive Director, Ben Nwoye, and the company’s stakeholders. However, API has set the record straight, asserting that it has not accredited or approved any trainings conducted by Opeans Nigeria Limited. As a leading standard-setting organization…

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