Nigerian 22-kilometer gas pipeline to be installed by Emirati firm

May 20, 2026, by Nadja Skopljak

Abu Dhabi-headquartered MCS Group has been appointed to support the installation of a subsea pipeline for the FIRST Integrated Gas Supply System (FIGSS) development in Nigeria.

The project’s EPCIC contractor, Marine Platforms Limited (MPL), selected MCS Group for the work on behalf of FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P).

The FIGSS development forms part of FIRST E&P’s offshore gas infrastructure program within PML 53 and PML 54 in the Niger Delta region.

MCS Group’s scope includes the installation of a 22-kilometer, 10-inch subsea pipeline using the NOV Tuboscope Zap-Lok mechanical interference fit connection.

According to the Emirati player, the pipeline will be installed using the Modular Pipelay System (MPS+), deployed from MPL’s DP3 construction vessel.

Project management and engineering will be undertaken between the MCS Group’s Cairo office in Egypt and MPL’s office in Lagos, Nigeria.