Industrial Equipment Guides & Resources

Technical buying guides, standards explainers and procurement advice for oil & gas and industrial equipment in Nigeria — from the FirstSupply.ng engineering team.

Valves & Flow Control

API 6D vs API 600: How to Choose the Right Valve for Oil & Gas

API 6D and API 600 are not interchangeable. One governs pipeline valves, the other process gate valves. Here's how to specify correctly the first time.

FirstSupply Engineering Team4 June 2026 · 3 min read

Importing Certified Industrial Equipment into Nigeria: Standards, Documents & Lead Times

SONCAP, Form M, PAAR, NACE certificates, landed cost — importing certified equipment into Nigeria has a defined paper trail. Here's the sequence that avoids demurrage.

FirstSupply Engineering Team3 June 2026 · 4 min read

Safety & PPE

Selecting Gas Detection Equipment for Oil & Gas Sites in Nigeria

Catalytic, infrared, electrochemical or PID? Fixed or portable? The right gas detector depends on the gas, the environment and the area classification. Here's how to decide.

FirstSupply Engineering Team2 June 2026 · 3 min read