…completes 539km gas pipelines in 7 years

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has so far completed, commissioned and delivered 500km of gas pipelines from 2010 to date.

The completion of the projects is part of an aggressive expansion of gas pipeline infrastructure across the country.

Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, stated this yesterday in Abuja when he delivered a paper at the 2017 Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).

According to statement by NNPC spokesman, Ndu Ughamadu, Dr. Baru, who is a Fellow of the NSE, said the accelerated expansion of the gas pipeline system was sequel to the directive of a then President, Olusegun Obasanjo, who mandated the oil companies operating incountry to support power generation effort.

He explained that the strategic infrastructure was scheduled for completion by Q4 of 2018, while the 363km looping expansion of EscravosLagos Gas Pipeline System was expected for delivery by Q1 of 2018.

He also explained that Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) tender evaluation process for Ajaokuta-AbujaKaduna-Kano (popularly known as AKK683km) gas pipeline contract and the EPC tender process for the Qua Iboe Terminal to Obiafu/Obrikom (QITOb/Ob) gas pipeline were ongoing.