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By Anayo Ezugwu
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has said that it is committed to achieving the 2020 target of the minister of state for petroleum resources as the year of gas in Nigeria. Mele Kyari, group managing director, NNPC, says the corporation has adopted a very aggressive approach towards delivering gas projects.
In an exclusive interview with Realnews, Kyari noted that these projects are designed to enhance gas gathering and deepen gas penetration and adoption within the country for industrial use, power generation, and feedstock for petrochemical companies such as fertilizer plants. He listed some of the projects to include Phase Two of the Escravos – Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS II), the Obiafu – Obrikom – Oben (OB-3) gas pipeline, which are at about 90 percent completion level.
“Of course, you are aware that we just flagged off construction work on the Ajaokuta – Kaduna – Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project. The AKK will take gas to the Northern corridor and provide alternative fuel for many of the factories that have gone moribund due to power issues.
“All these projects will help take up and convey most of the gas that is currently being flared for use in driving industrial growth. When these projects come on stream, Nigerians will see a significant reduction in gas flaring,” he said.
On the Brass LNG and Olokola LNG, Kyari said there was a shift of focus. “When the Brass LNG and Olokola LNG were conceived, the thinking was that we could pursue them at the same momentum like the NLNG. “But today, there is a shift of focus to the domestic market. The focus now is to have a balance between gas for export and gas for the domestic market.
“In that regard, we are concentrating on delivering gas to the vast industrial complex that has sprung up in the Lekki region where Olokola is situated. We are still studying the market to decide if the Olokola LNG will go on. But the priority now is to push as much gas as possible to the growing Lekki Industrial Complex.
“As for the Brass LNG, what we are doing now is to turn it into an Industrial Complex for gas-based industries in line with the change in focus. The first industry coming up there is the Brass Fertilizer which will be starting off with a Methanol Plant,” he said.
– Oct. 2, 2020 @ 13:25 GMT |
Tags: How NNPC is deepening gas gathering and penetration – GMD
