The Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari said that NNPC has invested heavily in gas infrastructure as a key driver for gas development with its wide network of pipelines across the country such as the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (EPS), in the Western Network and the Oben-Sapele linked by Ajaokuta/Geregu Interconnector
Kyari who was represented by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company Limited, Seyi Omotowa, stressed that the NNPC plays an active role in realising the intended benefits of the Decade of Gas initiatives at the 6th edition of Nigeria International Energy Summit (N.I.E.S 2023) Themed Global Perspectives for a Sustainable Energy Future.
“The opportunities to be unlocked from the Decade of Gas are numerous with significant benefits for Nigeria. With over 200 tcf of natural gas reserves and a potential of growing to 600 tcf, there will be enough resources for the numerous gas utilisation projects being developed by NNPC Limited and its partners
“NNPC is therefore taking advantage of the huge reserves to support growth in the power and industrial sectors, address energy poverty, reduce carbon footprint and create more employment opportunities.
“Accordingly, NNPC has invested heavily in gas infrastructure as a key driver for gas development with our wide network of pipelines across the country such as the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (EPS), in the Western Network and the Oben-Sapele linked by Ajaokuta/Geregu Interconnector
“We also have the Eastern Network which includes Alakiri-Obigbo Node, Obigbo- Ikot Abasi and Imo River-Alaoji linked by the East/West Interconnector Obiafu- Obrikom-Oben1 and the OB-3 pipeline.
“Our key ongoing projects include the 2.2 bcf Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline currently under construction which can deliver gas to the planned Abuja, Kaduna and Kano Power Plant Projects and other existing and new gas-based projects along the corridor.
“Other gas pipeline projects are also being progressed including the ELPS-Ibadan-Ilorin-Jebba Pipeline (EIIJ), Qua Iboe-Obigbo OB3 Pipeline and the Obigbo – Umuahia-Ajaokuta Pipeline (OUA)
“NNPC is also involved in other strategic gas facilities projects such as the Assa North-Ohaji South (ANOH) Gas Processing facility to complement the Oredo Integrated Gas Handling Facility which has tremendously increased our domestic supply and utilisation,” he noted.
For the gas export market, Kyari stated that the ongoing NLNG Train 7 will expand Nigeria’s LNG production capacity to about 30 million tons per annum (30 MTPA). This, he said, is in addition to the planned Nigerian Morocco and the Trans Sahara Gas Pipeline projects which will supply gas to sub-regional African countries and subsequently Europe.
