Rigworld Group, one of Ghana’s leading oil and gas engineering, logistics and human resources development companies has been granted a license by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) as an oil marketing company (OMC).
This means
the company can now engage in the procurement, storage and distribution of
petroleum products on retail basis through fuel stations across the country,
and also in bulk supplies to companies in the downstream sector of the oil and
gas industry.
Hitherto,
Rigworld had remained mainly in the upstream and offshore sector of the oil and
gas industry, providing engineering services, logistics, training key personnel
and offering a plethora of expert services across the upstream value chain.
Under the
brand name, Rigworld Petroleum Services Limited (RPSL), the company said it
would revolutionalise the OMC sector by establishing state-of-the-art fuel
stations in selected areas across the country, and offering innovative
services.
A statement
from the company said “RPSL has two major business arms – the retail business
stations that focus on the development and construction of our innovative
stations where petroleum products would be retailed to motoring public, and the
commercial B2B (business to business unit, which focuses on direct bulk supply
to industries and entities.”
Under the
retail wing, the company said it will partner with individual and corporate
investors to build state-of-the-art retail business outlets and also build its
stations for the purpose, adding that RPSL will take petroleum retail to the
next level by offering self-service, cashless payment with RPSL Fuel Card,
MasterCard, Visa Card and Mobile Money.
It said, in
the near future, RPSL will offer free air on the forecourt, Wi-Fi hotspots, and
there are plans to also offer electric car charging points at RPSL fuel
stations.
“Our
objective is to innovate the fuel retail station offerings and give our
customers an experience second to none in the industry, while expanding our
retail presence on a selective basis nationwide,” the company said.
On the
commercial bulk supply front, the company said it is proactively exploring and
developing business relationships corporate clients for the supply of fuel for
their operations.
The
industries in focus include manufacturing, mining, construction, oil and gas,
and bunkering, adding that the intent is to supply those industries with
quality products at the most competitive prices.
Speaking of
bunkering, RSPL said “we have positioned ourselves to be the company of choice
for marine bunkering services arising from our strategic partnership with key
players in the downstream sector, backed by qualified staff who are in
readiness to meet customer demands both onshore and offshore.”
RPSL is just
one more cap in the feather of the Rigworld Group, which include the Rigworld
Training Centre and Rigworld Solutions among others.
Rigworld
Training Centre, located at the Takoradi, develops human resource capacity for
the oil and gas industry in Ghana and across the West African sub-region; while
Rigworld Solutions remains a leader in the supply of essential logistics such
as stud bolts and nuts, as well as high and low pressure hydraulic hoses for
the industry.
