Our Projects
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In line with its mission to deliver innovative gas infrastructure solutions, GCA Energy is currently executing the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning (EPIC) of a Solar-Powered Volumetric Flow Control System (VFCS) at the Ibafo AGI facility in Ogun State. This installation forms part of NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company’s (NGIC) nationwide initiative to deploy VFCS units across strategic locations in Nigeria.
Contract/Project Overview:
- Location: Ibafo AGI, Ogun State
- Pipeline: 24” gas supply line to the Ibafo-Shagamu Interchange
- Flow Capacity: 0–100 MMSCFD
- Power Supply: Standalone solar system with batteries and inverter bank
- Metering: Inline ultrasonic flow meter
- Control System: RTU integrated with NGIC’s SCADA for real-time monitoring and control
- Scope of Work: Detailed engineering, infrastructure tie-in, civil construction, instrumentation, electrical systems, and commissioning
Key Features:
- Off-grid, solar-powered operation
- Real-time communication with NGIC’s central SCADA system
- High-precision custody transfer metering
- Modular, scalable architecture adaptable to other AGI stations
This project underscores GCA Energy’s expertise in combining sustainable energy solutions with advanced metering and control technologies—ensuring efficiency, reliability, and compliance in gas transmission operations.
Client: Newcross Exploration & Production Ltd.
Endorsement: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), through NAPIMS
Partners: Compass Energy Systems Ltd. / GCA Energy Limited
Location: Ekulama 1 and Ekulama 2, Nigeria
Status: Approved and Awarded
GCA Energy Limited, in partnership with Compass Energy Systems Ltd., proudly secured the contract for the Procurement and Installation of 2 × 10MMSCFD Booster Compressors along with other associated scopes for the Ekulama 1 and Ekulama 2 Associated Gas Gathering (AGG) Compression Station.
This project, endorsed by NNPC Management and facilitated through NAPIMS, is a key part of Nigeria’s broader initiative to optimize gas capture, reduce flaring, and enhance gas utilization. GCA Energy’s relationship with the OEM further reinforces our expertise in delivering high-value, technically demanding gas infrastructure projects.
This accomplishment underscores our capacity to execute large-scale engineering solutions that support both environmental compliance and production efficiency.
As part of its commitment to delivering advanced metering and automation solutions to Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, GCA Energy successfully executed the Engineering, Procurement, Installation, and Commissioning (EPIC) of a GE Panametrics G868 Ultrasonic Flare Flow Meter at the Base Flare Stack (A-6202) for Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Bonny Island.
The project was undertaken to enhance the accuracy, reliability, and availability of flare gas measurement within the NLNG facility, supporting operational efficiency, environmental compliance, and process optimisation.
Contract / Project Overview
Client: Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG)
Location: Bonny Island, Rivers State, Nigeria
Facility: LNG Plant
Technology: GE Panametrics G868 Ultrasonic Flare Gas Flow Meter
Project Scope:
- Detailed engineering and design
- Procurement and supply of metering equipment
- Mechanical installation works
- Instrumentation and electrical integration
- Control system interfacing
- Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
- Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
- Commissioning and performance verification
- Operator training and handover
Key Features
- Non-intrusive ultrasonic flare gas measurement technology
- High-accuracy flow measurement across wide turndown ratios
- Reliable operation under varying flare gas compositions and flow conditions
- Real-time monitoring and data acquisition
- Integration with existing plant control and monitoring systems
- Reduced maintenance requirements compared to conventional flare metering technologies
Value Delivered
- Improved flare gas measurement accuracy and reporting
- Enhanced environmental compliance and emissions accountability
- Increased operational visibility of flare system performance
- Reduced measurement uncertainty for process optimisation
- Improved asset reliability through proven ultrasonic technology
Project Significance
The successful execution of this project further demonstrates GCA Energy’s capability in delivering complex metering and instrumentation projects within brownfield LNG facilities. By combining engineering expertise with advanced flow measurement technologies, GCA Energy continues to support critical gas infrastructure projects that improve operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and asset performance across Nigeria’s energy sector.
Technology Partner: GE Panametrics
Execution Model: EPIC (Engineering, Procurement, Installation & Commissioning)
Project Status: Successfully Completed and Commissioned
As part of its commitment to delivering world-class fiscal metering solutions for Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas industry, GCA Energy was awarded the contract for the Supply of Crude Oil Fiscal Metering Systems for The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) under the Post-Divestment Oil Metering Project. The project was established to improve the accuracy, reliability, and transparency of crude oil custody transfer measurement across SPDC’s production and pipeline network.
Contract / Project Overview
Client: Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC)
Project: Post-Divestment Crude Oil Fiscal Metering Project
Location: Bonny Oil & Gas Terminal Facility, Rivers State, Nigeria
Contract: Supply of Crude Oil Fiscal Metering Systems (NG01019748)
Execution Model: Engineering, Procurement, Installation, Commissioning (EPIC)
Project Scope
The project scope covered the complete delivery of fully integrated crude oil fiscal metering stations.
Key Technical Features
- Complete Coriolis-based fiscal metering stations
- Automated crude oil sampling systems
- Online Base Sediment & Water (BS&W) measurement
- Fiscal flow computers with supervisory HMI
- Metering panels and marshalling systems
- Metering houses equipped with HVAC, pressurisation and Fire & Gas detection
- Fixed prover loop for periodic meter proving and calibration
- Foundation Fieldbus communication architecture
- Fully integrated electrical, instrumentation and control systems
- Compliance with Shell DEP specifications, API MPMS standards, IEC, ASTM and international custody transfer requirements
Value Delivered
- Improved fiscal measurement accuracy for crude oil custody transfer
- Enhanced hydrocarbon allocation and reconciliation
- Reduced commercial losses arising from measurement uncertainty
- Improved regulatory and statutory compliance
- Increased operational reliability through proven Coriolis metering technology
- Future-ready metering infrastructure designed for expansion and long-term maintainability
- Enhanced integrity of crude oil accounting across SPDC production facilities
Project Significance
The successful execution of this contract reinforces GCA Energy’s capability to deliver complete fiscal metering solutions for complex upstream oil and gas facilities. By combining engineering excellence, advanced instrumentation, automation, and internationally recognised fiscal metering technologies, GCA Energy continues to support Nigeria’s energy sector through accurate custody transfer measurement, improved production accountability, and enhanced operational performance.