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Dech Oil Field & Energy Ltd

Since 1998 · ABS & BV Classed

Inspection you can rely on.Integrity you can trust.

Dech Oil Field & Energy Limited delivers non-destructive testing, hull thickness measurement and boiler & pressure vessel inspection for oil, gas and marine operators across Nigeria and West Africa.

Years in operation
28+
Years in operation
Documented jobs
70+
Documented jobs
Clients served
35+
Clients served
Class & permits
4
Class & permits

On site

Hull thickness gauging
ABSAmerican Bureau of ShippingClassed
BVBureau Veritas InternationalClassed
DPRDepartment of Petroleum ResourcesMajor Category Permit
NNRANigerian Nuclear Regulatory AuthorityRadiography Permit
Dech Oil technician carrying out a Megger insulation test onboard NP289

Win-Win Partnership

Value for clients, directors and staff.

Who we are

Multi-disciplinary inspection contractors for heavy industry

Registered in Nigeria as oil/gas, marine and energy contractors, we support facility owners from conceptual design to final commissioning, with our own inspection crews or as manpower inside your team.

  • Process Facility Inspection
  • Onshore/Offshore Integrity Survey
  • Downhole Tools / Drill Pipe Inspection
  • Oil Tools Rental & Supply

We supply experienced technical and engineering professionals for project support, to complement the efforts of client personnel.

More About Us

Areas of expertise

What we do

Seventeen specialist services, carried out on land, swamp and offshore locations by certified inspectors.

  • Non-Destructive Testing

    UT, MPI, DPI, radiography and eddy current inspection to find defects in welds, plates and components without taking them out of service.

  • Hull Thickness Measurement

    ABS and BV approved ultrasonic gauging of hulls, decks and tanks for annual, intermediate and special class surveys, above and under water.

  • Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspection

    Maintenance, internal survey and inspection of boilers, pressure vessels and storage tanks, from fabrication through to turnaround.

  • Statutory Inspection & Certification

    Inspection and certification of plant and equipment to meet DPR, class society and statutory requirements.

  • Welding & Welder Qualification Tests

    MMA and TIG welding, fabrication and erection, plus welder training, qualification testing and certification.

  • Post Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT)

    Controlled heat treatment of circumferential welds, boiler rings and tubing to relieve residual stress.

More specialist services

  1. 07Radiographic InspectionX-ray and gamma radiography of welds, with film interpretation by densitometer and an NNRA-approved isotope bunker in Lagos.
  2. 08Ultrasonic Flaw DetectionUltrasonic scanning of welds, plates and cropped sections to locate internal flaws.
  3. 09Eddy Current InspectionSurface and near-surface crack detection on conductive materials and tubing.
  4. 10Hydrostatic & Vacuum Box TestingHydro-testing of tanks, lines and boiler tubes, and vacuum box testing of tank floors and welded seams.
  5. 11Hardness TestingOn-site hardness testing of welds, bolts and riser components.
  6. 12Lifting Equipment InspectionStatutory inspection, load testing and certification of cranes, lifting gear, booms and pad eyes.
  7. 13Downhole Tools & Drill Pipe InspectionInspection of downhole tools, drill pipe, lubricators, BOPs and crossovers, plus vendor inspection of supplied oil tools.
  8. 14Third Party WitnessingIndependent witnessing of tests and inspections on behalf of owners and operators.
  9. 15High-Performance Painting InspectionCoating inspection for surface preparation, film thickness and finish quality.
  10. 16Project Management & SupervisionManagement and supervision of inspection and construction scopes from conceptual design to final commissioning.
  11. 17Manpower SupplyExperienced inspectors, engineers and technicians supplied to work alongside your own team.

On the job

See our crews at work

Short clips from recent field work: thickness gauging inside a hull, and welding on a pipeline project.

  • 01
    Hull thickness gaugingUltrasonic thickness readings taken on internal hull structure.
  • 02
    Pipe welding on siteWelding of large-bore pipe joints during a field project.
  • 03
    Weld in progressClose view of a root pass being laid by one of our coded welders.

Industry focus

Built for the sectors that cannot afford failure

Oil & Gas

Process facility inspection, pipeline maintenance, storage tanks, refinery turnarounds and downhole tool inspection under our DPR Major Category Permit.

Marine Hull Integrity

Class-approved hull thickness measurement for annual, intermediate and special surveys on barges, tugs, FSOs, FPSOs and dredgers.

Boiler & Pressure Vessels

Fabrication, erection, maintenance and inspection of boilers, pressure vessels, ball tanks and LPG tanks, including hydro-testing and PWHT.

Recent work

Featured projects

All Projects
01Bureau Veritas Class

Neptune Marine · 2026

NP289 Hull Thickness & Megger Test

At the request of our client NEPTUNE MARINE, Our UTM and megger test crew went onboard NP289 under Bureau Veritas Class, and satisfactorily carried out the total requirements: Hull Thickness Measurement and Electrical Insulation Testing (Megger Test). CLASS SOCIETY: BUREAU VERITAS VESSEL: NP289

Hull thickness measurement and Megger test

02ABS Class

Brightwaters Energy Ltd · 2026

Sea Horizon Vessel UTM

Three weeks of ultrasonic thickness measurement on the ABS-class Sea Horizon in July 2026.

Ultrasonic thickness measurement

03

Port Harcourt Refinery

Ball Tanks, Port Harcourt Second Refinery

Welding and erection of the first and second equators of the ball tanks, MPI of the external welds and internal survey of the tank.

Welding, fabrication, erection and inspection

Latest jobs

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  • Sea HorizonBrightwaters Energy LtdUTM on Sea Horizon (ABS class)2nd – 21st July 2026
  • NP289Neptune MarineHull thickness measurement (UTM) and Megger test on NP289, Bureau Veritas class8th – 12th February 2026
  • MV PrimusVNC OffshoreUTM on MV Primus24th – 27th November 2025
  • Aquashield IIIAquashield Oil & Gas Marine Services LtdUTM on Aquashield III27th October – 3rd November 2025
  • MT ErregaiaArion EnergyUTM on MT Erregaia2nd – 7th July 2025
  • MV Ocean Princess AshleyGimbrown Marine Nigeria LtdUTM on MV Ocean Princess Ashley14th – 17th April 2025

Why Dech Oil

Certified safety reliability

There is one simple reason companies depend on our engineering and inspection services. Whether it is an annual, intermediate or special survey, condition monitoring, or a full plant turnaround, our trained professionals assess each critical system accurately.

  • Class-approvedRecognized thickness measurement firm for ABS and Bureau Veritas class vessels.
  • Licensed for radiographyNNRA permit and an approved isotope bunker at our Lagos office.
  • Quality assuredQuality Assurance System complying with ISO 9001 / BS 5750.
  • Experienced crewEngineers and ASNT Level II / AWS CWI inspectors with 6 to 30+ years of field experience.
  • Competitive ratesA win-win partnership: quality work on time, at a fair price.
Dech Oil inspection crew with vessel personnel on deck
Our inspection crew on deck with vessel personnel.

Trusted by

Operators, shipyards and contractors we work with

  • West African Ventures
  • Julius Berger Nigeria Plc
  • Van Oord Nigeria Ltd
  • West African Shipyard, Onne
  • Dredging International Services (Nig.) Ltd
  • Niger Dock
  • Airpack Bukom
  • Geoservices (Nig.) Ltd
  • Total E&P / Total Plc
  • West African Dry Docks
  • Aquashield Oil & Gas Marine Services Ltd
  • Arion Energy
  • Bourbon Interoil
  • Brightwaters Energy Ltd
  • Century Group
  • Damas
  • Dangote Plc
  • Delta Marine Nig. Ltd

Planning a survey, turnaround or dry dock?

Tell us the vessel or plant, the class society and your dates. We will send a scope and a competitive quote.