The BGP has been in Nigeria for 20 years, with each project contributing to the development of local communities and towns. No matter where you go, BGP has a group of loyal local staff to work with the Chinese to create their own glory.
Chika Odiwe, known as Chika, went from the old oil district Delta to the BGP Nigeria project team 8619 to become an earthquake team drilling worker.
One day in August, at 4:40 a.m., as usual, Chika got out of bed and straightened her clothes in the dim light. Leave home at 5:10 am, with the still hazy night. At 5:30, Chika arrived at the office and got the production task for the day. There were four Wells with scattered locations. After the inspection, Chika went out of the office and attended the HSE morning.
As the day wore on, Chika and the crew got on, and the driver was programmed to collect everyone's T card (employee id card) to confirm the driver. At 7:35 am, the vehicles arrive in the field, and the small safety will be held on time before the start of construction. Chika emphasizes the use of walking sticks in the field stipulated by HSE. When it was over, the workers headed for the first spot, against the clear wind of the forest and green at their feet.
The first well was covered with gray mud, and Chika and his workmate's clothes and face were covered with mud, running down with sweat, but they had no time to wipe. Several times of running-in make Chika and the workmate cooperate perfectly. All of a sudden, the flush pressure decreases, and Chika determines whether the pump inlet pipe filter cartridge is blocked or filled. He immediately knelt at the side of the puddle and solved the problem by shaking the inlet pipe to increase pump pressure. The second, the third and the fourth, from the thickets of different heights to the verdant trees to the farms and banana plantations, they shuttled among the trees, turning in the mud and water, their dark skin shining under the African sun. After a day's work, washing away the dirt, getting back on the bus and laughing, Chika changed into clean clothes.
By 17:20 p.m., Chika was back at camp, and the melody of "home" was echoing in the office. He finished his day's work report and set out on his way home. Every evening at the entrance to the village, Chika's wife and son, Tony, would be waiting for him. Seeing his father back from work, little Tony galloped excitedly to his father. Chika held his son up in his arms. At that moment, he forgot the exhaustion of the day. Chika would pick up some good food for her son at the gate of the camp every day before coming home.
In a blink of an eye, BGP has been in Nigeria for 20 years, each project contributing to the development of local communities and towns, providing jobs for local people, and training batches of technical and managerial talent.
