Automation built for Nigeria's oil & gas sector.

From upstream facilities to gas processing plants, we deliver the control, safety and monitoring systems that keep Nigerian hydrocarbon operations running — safely, compliantly, and continuously.

Sector Context

Engineered for hydrocarbon realities.

Nigerian oil & gas operations face a unique combination of challenges: ageing brownfield infrastructure, increasingly complex safety requirements, long supply chains for specialist components, and operational environments where downtime is measured in hundreds of thousands of dollars per hour.

Light Automations delivers the automation, control and safety systems that address this operating reality — engineered to international standards, commissioned under formal HSE frameworks, and supported by an in-country engineering bench that can respond quickly.

Our recent work includes live commissioning at operational facilities of major operators, gas generator integration with Power Management Systems, and multi-vendor control system work across the value chain.

SIL 3
Functional safety systems engineered
24/7
Post-commissioning support availability
100%
HSE-compliant site execution
The Challenge

What oil & gas operators actually need.

The real constraints our clients bring to us.

Functional safety compliance

SIL-rated safety instrumented systems, HIPPS, and emergency shutdown — engineered and documented to IEC 61511 lifecycle requirements.

Fire & gas detection coverage

Full-facility F&G detection and voting logic, integrated with ESD systems and operator interfaces. Documented cause & effect matrices.

Multi-vendor integration

Most oil & gas facilities run mixed-vendor stacks. We integrate across Honeywell, Emerson, Yokogawa, Siemens and Rockwell — with one accountable partner.

In-country responsiveness

When a control system goes down in the Delta, you need an engineer on the ground. Our Ibadan base and field-deployable team keeps response times measured in hours, not days.

Brownfield migration

Existing DCS or PLC platforms approaching obsolescence need careful migration strategies. We deliver phased transitions that preserve operational continuity.

Documentation discipline

Full as-built drawings, loop folders, I/O schedules, FAT/SAT reports, and cause & effect matrices — audit-ready for regulator and insurer reviews.

Our Services for Oil & Gas

Services tailored to upstream, midstream and downstream.

Our full service suite applies to oil & gas, with specific expertise in the following areas.

Safety & F&G

Functional Safety Systems (SIS)

Design, application development, validation and commissioning of SIL-rated safety systems to IEC 61508/61511 standards. Platforms include Honeywell Safety Manager, Triconex, and ProSafe-RS.

Process Control

DCS Engineering & Migration

Full-lifecycle engineering on Honeywell Experion PKS, Emerson DeltaV, Yokogawa CENTUM VP, and ABB System 800xA. Brownfield migration assessments and phased execution.

Power & Electrical

Gas Generator & PMS Integration

Control system integration for gas-fired generators, interfacing with facility Power Management Systems. Recent work includes live gas generator commissioning for a major operator.

Commissioning

On-Site FAT / SAT Execution

Structured factory and site acceptance testing with documented punch-list closure. Client-witnessed milestones. Full handover packs including operator training.

OEM Platforms

Platforms that dominate oil & gas.

The OEM ecosystems most commonly deployed in Nigerian oil & gas operations — and the platforms our engineers are certified on.

Honeywell Experion
Emerson DeltaV
Yokogawa CENTUM VP
Triconex ProSafe
Siemens SIMATIC
ABB System 800xA
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Other Industries

Explore our sector capabilities.

Light Automations delivers industrial control and automation across multiple priority sectors in Nigeria.

Discuss your oil & gas project.

Whether you're scoping a new facility, planning a DCS migration, or need safety system engineering, we're ready to discuss. One business day response.

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