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NNPC destroys 134 Illegal Refineries Recently

A destroyed refinery  By Favour Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited( NNPCL) says it has destroyed 134 illegal refineries in the last few weeks.  Also, the company said  63 illegal pipeline connections were uncovered during the the weeks .  The corporation, In a visual report, stated that at about 2 am on Sunday, a joint team of security agents discovered a large wooden boat illicitly loading stolen crude oil from Barge AGS01 within the OML 18 operating area, noted intelligence report a large wooden wooden boat was caught receiving crude oil from the barge.  According to the state-owned oil firm, while the barge was towed away with a tugboat in custody, five speedboats used in towing the large wooden boat to the illegal loading site were also detained and the particulars of the tugboats and barge used for the operation were reportedly seized for further investigation.  It further said that two large boats, which involve
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Shell will supply gas to 225Mw plant if.......,.

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By Akinola Ajibade


Barring any hitches, Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) would be supplying gas  to an Independent Power Plant( IPP) with a view to enable it generate 225 megawatts ( Mw) of electricity for the country. 

Already, the company has over 150 customers on its list, a development, which implies that the firm is deepening its operation in sector.

A statement from Shell said that the plant is located in the South-Eaatern part of the country,  and that it is being promoted by Goodsyenergy Oil West Africa Limited (CS OWA) .

The statement quoted the Managing Director,, SNG, Ed Ubong, as saying that the plant would be providing all the gas needed by the plant in order to enhance its productivity. 

' It added that : " The firm  has signed the heads of terms agreement with CS OWA as a prelude to a potential Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement,” adding that the new partnership “will deepen domestic gas utilisation, enhance further industrialisation, and enable local industries to have access to reliable and affordable energy to thrive and create employment opportunities for Nigerians.”. 

In line with the heads of terms agreement, SNG will build the required infrastructure to connect the power plant to the Escravos Lagos Pipeline System for easy access to gas.

Similarly, the General Manager Shell Energy Business, Markus Hector, said the natural gas-fired power project would bring tremendous benefits to the economy by bridging Nigeria’s energy gap as part of the Decade of Gas initiative by the Federal Government.

He said, “Nigeria is an important heartland for Shell, and will remain so. We will continue to invest in the country to help meet its energy needs, with a focus to grow gas positions. SNG as part of the Shell Energy business line is positioned to drive the powering progress strategy by delivering more and cleaner energy to the Nigerian people and businesses.”t

In a related development, the  Managing Director, CS OWA, Dr Olugbenga Odusanya, said he was excited about the prospect of the new power plant with potential to unlock the domestic gas market and contribute to industrialisation in Nigeria.

 

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