Data Compliance Case Study
From Risk to Resilience – NLNG’s Compliance-First Approach with Microsoft Purview
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) is the leading liquefied natural gas producer and a critical force in Nigeria’s economy. Operating one of the world’s largest LNG plants from Bonny Island, Rivers State and exporting LNG to global markets across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. With its ongoing production capacity expansion project, NLNG plays a strategic role in the global energy transition and Nigeria’s drive toward cleaner energy solutions. With its complex operations, its vast data, and regulatory responsibilities, data protection and compliance is not just a requirement, but a business imperative.
Business Challenge
Despite its size and digital ambition, NLNG faced growing concerns around regulatory compliance, data privacy, and information governance. With over 8,000 users handling sensitive data across functions, ranging from engineering blueprints to procurement contracts and financial reports, NLNG needed a secure, scalable, and intelligent solution to eliminate data silos, prevent data loss, and reduce insider risk.
Traditional tools lacked the visibility, agility, and integration required to meet NLNG’s compliance goals in a high-availability, mission-critical environment like oil and gas. With The stakes high, a fragmented approach to data protection could undermine not only operational continuity but also trust, regulatory standing, and intellectual property security.
The Solution Deployed
Wragby deployed an enterprise-grade compliance and data governance solution using Microsoft Purview and Priva. We began with a detailed assessment of NLNG’s current capabilities, mapping risks and identifying compliance gaps. From there, we guided the organization in understanding the value of Microsoft’s native security and compliance ecosystem, building the business case for tools like Microsoft Purview Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Insider Risk Management.
A tailored adoption roadmap was created and implemented, resulting in the full-scale deployment of Purview features across more than 8,000 users. The rollout included hands-on enablement, policy configuration, and integration with NLNG’s existing Microsoft 365 environment including Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive, ensuring seamless data protection without user disruption.
As a continuous improvement strategy, we also provide ongoing managed services, including real-time policy enforcement, audit logging, and continuous support to ensure long-term sustainability and performance.
The Results and Benefits
This transformation has delivered measurable value across multiple fronts. NLNG now operates with full confidence in its ability to meet both local and global compliance requirements. Sensitive information is consistently labeled and protected, regardless of where it lives or how it’s shared, eliminating blind spots that once existed across communication and collaboration channels.
With Microsoft Purview’s Insider Risk Management, NLNG can now detect early indicators of potential threats such as unusual activity following role changes or resignation notices, adding behavioral intelligence to NLNG’s security posture. This contextual, AI-driven approach goes far beyond traditional monitoring, empowering the NLNG to proactively manage risk without slowing down the operations.
Most importantly, the solution has enabled operational agility with enterprise-grade security. Teams across departments can now collaborate freely, vendors are better supported, and regulatory audits are no longer stressful. NLNG gained more than a compliance tool, they gained a competitive advantage.
A Scalable Foundation for Continued Transformation
This engagement with NLNG is a powerful example of how strategic technology adoption, paired with industry-specific insight, can turn compliance from a checkbox into a catalyst for business agility. By choosing Wragby and Microsoft Purview, NLNG didn’t just strengthen its data protection capabilities, it laid the foundation for a more resilient, collaborative, and future-ready organization.
As the energy industry continues to evolve, NLNG is now equipped with the tools and confidence to navigate complex regulatory landscapes, safeguard critical information, and scale securely. At Wragby, we’re proud to be a trusted partner on this journey, one that proves compliance can be transformative when done right.
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