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$14 billion Dangote Refinery: uncertainty surrounds take-off

Damilare Famuyiwa by Damilare Famuyiwa
August 9, 2019
in Business News, Politics
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There is an air of uncertainty as regards the commencement date of Dangote Refinery’s operation. This is according to Devakumar Edwin, the Group Executive Director of the refinery.

The $14 billion refinery had earlier been projected to fully commence its operations by the first quarter of 2020. That, however, may no longer be feasible as Edwin disclosed that there are challenges that may see the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery commence its operations not earlier than the end of next year (2020).

Edwin said, “We will be able to complete the project by the end of next year – mechanical completion.”

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Reason for the delay: According to Edwin, who oversees the project, the development is due to the problems associated with the importation of steel and other equipment.

He said the company could start using the refinery’s tank farms as depots to warm-up operations because of the delays being experienced at the congested Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports in Lagos.

Note that the Dangote Refinery is expected to go into fuel production within two months of completion. This could transform Nigeria, Africa’s biggest crude oil producer into a net exporter of petroleum products.

Prior to the new development, business magnate, Aliko Dangote, had said his 650,000 barrels per day refinery would begin operation in the first quarter of 2020.

Last year, during the FT Africa Summit in London, Dangote said he expected the technical work on the refinery to be completed by the end of 2019 and actual operation to commence in 2020.

(READ ALSO: Here’s why NNPC is keen on partnering with Dangote Refinery)

The billionaire also promised Nigerians, especially the then Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, that the refinery would start operation in 2019.

Nairametrics understands that the project has experienced an unexpected delay which was caused by some unforeseen challenges.

Measures: Meanwhile, Dangote has been committed to scaling through the huddles in order to fulfil his commitment to make Nigeria an oil exporter.

Dangote explained that he had to build a new jetty to handle the delivery of heavy equipment needed to complete the project as Nigerian ports were not built to handle mega projects like the Dangote refinery.

He also explained that because of the environment in which the refinery is being built, he had to construct 138 kilometres of road within the area to ease the movement of equipment.

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Comments 2

  1. Obidi Nwachukwu says:
    August 13, 2019 at 12:22 pm

    I passed through the Dangote refinery site on Sunday 11/08/2019, the volume of construction works is massive, i saw the new jetty and the new road from the jetty to both the refinery and the fertilizer plants.

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  2. Disun owoyele says:
    August 15, 2019 at 9:46 am

    Hi Nairametrics,
    What business opportunities does Dangote refinery present to locals or small entrepreneurs and enterprise?

    I really want to know and I want Nairametrics to write something about this question that I just ask as I believe there must be a way the new refinery will help create more millionaires and businesses.

    Thanks,
    Disun Owoyele.

    Reply

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