Total Completes Gas Pipeline in Nigeria
Total on Wednesday said it is now ready to commence gas supply to the National Integrated Power Plant (NIPP) at Alaoji along the Imo River in Abia State in Nigeria.
Total E&P Nigeria Ltd said in a statement that a section of its Northern Option Pipeline (NOPL) from km 38 (at Obigbo) to Km 50 (at Imo River), was completed on Monday, January 12, 2015 and is now ready for gas inflow to the power plant.
“This milestone will help bring to reality, the Federal Government’s aspiration of improved electric power supply in Nigeria and demonstrates Total’s commitment to meeting its promises to deliver Better Energy” said Elisabeth Proust, Managing Director of Total E&P Nigeria Ltd.
The NOPL is a 24 inch wide, 50 km long pipeline under construction by Total E&P Nigeria Ltd on behalf of the NNPC/TEPNG Joint Venture. When completed later this year, the project will deliver 100 million cubic feet of gas per day to this strategic power plant.
Earlier this month, Total completed the flare out of the Ofon field on Oil Mining Lease (OML) 102 offshore Nigeria. The associated gas of the Ofon field is being compressed, evacuated to shore and monetized via Nigeria LNG.
Total E&P Nigeria operates OML 102 with a 40% interest, alongside the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (60%).