Aradel Energy Limited has issued an Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for the provision of coiled tubing and pumping services across its operated assets in Nigeria. The tender, registered under reference ES/NCDMB/IPP/ARADEL-NCP-100434/120925, covers operations at four fields: Ogbele, Omerelu, Olo, and a fourth Olo-designated asset. The procurement is being conducted in compliance with Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) requirements, reflecting the mandatory local content framework that governs all upstream service contracts in Nigeria.
Aradel Energy is one of Nigeria's most active indigenous upstream operators, with a growing portfolio of onshore and shallow-water assets concentrated in the Niger Delta. The company has been expanding its operational tempo in recent years, and this EOI signals continued investment in well intervention and production optimisation across its licence areas. Coiled tubing services are a critical enabler for well stimulation, cleanouts, and remediation work — activities that become increasingly important as fields mature and require sustained production management.
The inclusion of pumping services alongside coiled tubing indicates that Aradel is looking for integrated well intervention capability, potentially covering cementing, acidising, nitrogen pumping, or hydraulic workover support. The bundling of these services into a single EOI suggests the operator is seeking a capable, full-service provider rather than fragmented subcontractors — a procurement approach that typically favours technically experienced international firms operating through local joint-venture structures, as required under Nigerian Content rules.
For international service companies, the NCDMB framework means that direct participation requires either an established Nigerian entity or a formal partnership with a Nigerian-registered company meeting local content thresholds. This is standard practice in Nigeria and should not be treated as a barrier — rather, it is a well-understood compliance requirement that experienced operators in the market navigate routinely. Companies already holding NCDMB-compliant structures in Nigeria are best positioned to respond to this EOI within the stipulated timelines.
The tender reference date embedded in the code (120925) suggests a September 2025 activity window, meaning pre-qualification responses and subsequent bid invitations are likely to follow in the near term. Service companies should move promptly to confirm EOI eligibility and ensure their Nigerian content documentation — including NCD plans, local personnel ratios, and in-country asset registers — is current and complete before submission.