Di ANOH Gas Processing Plant don begin commercial operation and dey ramp up production to reach im full capacity of 300 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMscfd). Dis na big milestone for Nigeria to increase domestic gas use and strengthen energy security.
James Makinde, wey be managing director of ANOH Gas Processing Company (AGPC), tok dis during a courtesy visit to Olu Verheijen, special adviser to the president on energy. According to Makinde, di plant wey dey Imo State dey process about 150 MMscfd of wet gas for di initial stabilisation phase after e don successfully commission and move to commercial operations.
“Di successful start-up and continued ramp-up of di ANOH Gas Processing Plant na significant milestone, not only for AGPC but also for Nigeria’s aspiration to unlock im vast gas resources for industrialisation, power generation and economic development,” Makinde tok.
Di ANOH Gas Processing Plant na joint venture between Seplat Energy Plc and Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC), wey be subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. Di plant dey designed to process about 300 MMscfd of wet gas from ANOH Field for Oil Mining Lease (OML) 53. E go play critical role for expanding gas supply to domestic industries and export markets.
Makinde note say di facility don show stable, safe and reliable operations since commissioning, with clear roadmap to achieve full design capacity. Di plant dey already supply processed gas to Indorama Petrochemical Plant for Rivers State, wey dey support industrial activities and feedstock requirements. Additional gas dey move through Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) gas pipeline to Nigeria LNG (NLNG), wey dey strengthen di integrated gas value chain.
Di meeting with Presidency focus on operational performance of di facility, im contribution to domestic gas market, and im role for advancing Federal Government’s Decade of Gas initiative and energy transition objectives. Verheijen commend AGPC for di successful delivery and operation of di project, describing ANOH Gas Processing Plant as strategic national asset wey fit support economic diversification, industrial growth and improved energy security.
She reaffirm Federal Government’s commitment to create enabling environment for investments wey go expand gas infrastructure, deepen domestic gas utilisation and enhance Nigeria’s competitiveness for global energy market. Di ANOH facility go also strengthen Nigeria’s gas transmission network through im connection to OB3 pipeline system, wey go enable wider distribution of processed gas to power generation companies and industrial customers across di country.
AGPC say dem remain committed to operational excellence, regulatory compliance, Nigerian content development and sustainable stakeholder engagement as dem continue di plant’s production ramp-up. Di company add say di project dey strategically positioned to support Nigeria’s ambition to use im abundant natural gas resources to drive industrialisation, improve energy access and foster long-term economic development.
Di Federal Government don reaffirm im commitment to support gas infrastructure development as ANOH Gas Processing Plant ramp up production. Dis commitment come during a courtesy visit by James Makinde and members of AGPC executive management team to Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), for Abuja. Di meeting give AGPC opportunity to update Federal Government on di progress of ANOH Gas Processing Plant, one of Nigeria’s flagship midstream gas infrastructure projects, while exploring areas of collaboration to accelerate gas sector development.
Makinde inform di minister say ANOH plant don successfully commence commercial operations and dey currently process about 150 MMscfd of wet gas during im initial stabilisation phase. Designed to process about 300 MMscfd of wet gas from ANOH Field for OML 53, di facility go gradually increase throughput as e advance toward full operational capacity.
“Di successful transition of ANOH Gas Processing Plant into commercial operations marks a significant milestone not only for AGPC but also for Nigeria’s gas sector and di Federal Government’s Decade of Gas agenda,” Makinde tok. “Since start-up, di facility don demonstrate stable and reliable operations and dey currently process about 150 MMscfd during im initial stabilisation phase, with clear pathway towards achieving im full design capacity of 300 MMscfd.”
According to am, di plant dey strategically positioned to strengthen domestic gas supply, support industrial and commercial consumers, improve energy security and create long-term economic value for di country. Di discussions also focus on opportunities to deepen cooperation between AGPC and Ministry of Petroleum Resources (Gas) for advancing key gas development initiatives, expanding gas infrastructure, promoting domestic gas utilisation and unlocking di country’s vast gas reserves.
Responding, Ekpo congratulate AGPC on di successful commencement of commercial operations at di facility, describing di development as important milestone for Nigeria’s gas industry. Di minister commend di company’s progress for bringing di project into operation and note say di steady increase for processing volumes reflect im growing contribution to di country’s gas development objectives.
E say di progress at ANOH plant reinforce Nigeria’s position as leading gas producer and align with Federal Government’s broader economic agenda. Ekpo reiterate say gas development remain central pillar of administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noting say di government dey committed to leverage Nigeria’s abundant gas resources to drive industrialisation, improve energy access, strengthen energy security and promote economic growth.
“Di Federal Government dey committed to create enabling environment for gas projects to thrive. Gas remain central to our economic transformation agenda, and di Ministry go continue to provide di necessary support required to drive growth across di sector,” di minister tok. “We dey encouraged by di progress wey dey happen at ANOH Gas Processing Plant and we look forward to im continued ramp-up towards full capacity.”
Both parties reaffirm dem commitment to advance Nigeria’s gas sector through strategic partnerships, infrastructure investment and operational excellence wey aim to expand energy access, support industrial growth, create jobs and deliver wider economic benefits. Di visit conclude with both AGPC and di ministry pledging continued collaboration to support Nigeria’s gas aspirations, energy transition objectives and efforts to unlock greater value from di country’s vast natural gas resources.
