Forcados Dredging Nigeria Limited Provides Jobs in Oil Industry

July 16, 2019 juliusogorblog Leave a comment

The founder of two energy companies in Nigeria, Julius Ogor has developed a hands-on management style that has helped his companies reach multi-billion dollar status. Julius Ogor’s companies, J and L Oil and Gas and Forcados Dredging Nigeria Limited, provide ample jobs in the oil industry for Nigerian workers.

Working in the oil industry offers a variety of career opportunities, from administrative positions to hands-on work. Oil rigs at companies like Forcados Dredging Nigeria Limited are often operated using teams called “drilling crews,” where each person has a specific job or responsibility to fulfill. The typical drilling crew consists of a driller (also called the rotary driller), derrickhand, motorhand, roustabout, and roughneck. Though the jobs on oil rigs are often physically demanding, the pay can still be worth the hard work. The average wage for entry level jobs in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria range from around 3,313,614 NGN to 4,911,483 NGN annually, depending on the employee’s experience level and position.

Other positions offered in the refinery and in pipeline operations require a wide variety of skills to keep companies running smoothly. Some of these higher level jobs can see salaries upwards of 5,000,000 NGN annually.

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Sources of Law in Nigeria

July 8, 2019 juliusogorblog Leave a comment

Based in Lagos, Nigeria, Julius Ogor is a successful entrepreneur and the founder of Forcados Dredging Nigeria Limited, a company that manages offshore drilling operations. A life-long learner, Julius Ogor is studying law.

Nigeria’s legal system is complex. The country has several sources of law. In hierarchical order, they are:

– The Nigerian Constitution. Enacted in 1999, the Constitution establishes the federal system of government and sets out the fundamental rights of citizens. It is the supreme law of the land, prevailing over all other laws.

– Legislation. The Nigerian Constitution delegates legislative functions to the National Assembly and the House Assemblies of the country’s states. The National Assembly makes federal laws while the House Assemblies make laws for their individual states.

– English law. Nigeria, a former British colony, inherited some of Britain’s systems and laws. English sources of law in Nigeria include common law, the doctrines of equity, and statutes of general application in force in England on January 1, 1900.

– Customary law. Administered by different ethnic groups in Nigeria, these laws are unwritten and passed down from generation to generation to govern ethnic practices such as marriage and inheritance. The laws are enforced in customary courts, the lowest hierarchy of courts in the country.

– Sharia law. Based on the teachings of the Holy Koran, this law is used in place of customary laws in northern Nigeria, where populations are predominantly Muslim.

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Nigeria Plans to Double Oil Production, Triple Refining

June 26, 2019 juliusogorblog Leave a comment

Julius Ogor successfully founded Forcados Dredging Nigeria Limited, an energy company based in Lagos, Nigeria. At the company, Julius Ogor oversees all offshore drilling operations as well as pipeline and fabrication services, contributing immensely to Nigeria’s oil economy.

According to Dr. Maikanti Baru, managing director of the state-run Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Nigeria plans to double its oil production and triple its refining capacity by 2025. The country is working with private companies to achieve these ambitious goals.

When Dr. Baru made this announcement at the end of April 2019, Nigeria was producing about 2.2 million barrels per day (mbpd) of crude oil and condensate. Doubling production would be an ambitious feat. The country’s previous production peak was 2.5 mbpd, realized midway through the previous decade.

Since then, Nigeria’s production facilities have been plagued with leaks, militant attacks, and equipment theft. The government will have to develop a working formula to curb such production losses.

The path to tripling Nigeria’s refining capacity is equally difficult. The country will have to refine 1.5 mbpd to meet its local fuel needs. Nigeria currently has a capacity of 445,000 bpd, which it struggles to achieve because its infrastructure is not well maintained. However, with a private investor already building a 650,000-bpd refinery, the country only needs other private sector players to collaborate and plug in the remaining 450,000 bpd.

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Two Drills to Improve Your Tennis Serve

June 18, 2019 juliusogorblog Leave a comment

Julius Ogor is a Nigeria-based oil and gas and telecom expert who has served as CEO of multiple companies since 2002. With experience spanning multiple decades, Julius Ogor has led companies such as JandL Oil & Gas Limited to success. During his leisure time, the California State University Long Beach graduate enjoys playing tennis.

Many tennis players often marvel at how tennis professionals achieve remarkable accuracy and power when serving. Here are two drills that can help improve serves.

1. Serving into the back fence. This drill requires no opponents and helps players hit the ball when their arm is loose. The aim is to try to make the ball fly as far as possible. If you’re able to easily hit the back fence on this drill, you can achieve effortless serves, and do so with much less tension.

2. The Reach teaches players how to make contact with a ball. The best way to connect with the ball is to start a serve with the side of the body facing the net and reach as high as possible with the arms fully extended. The aim should be to hit the ball high to the farthest end of the court. Your eyes should focus on the ball throughout.

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