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Over 75% of the Port Harcourt refinery project is completed – Ibrahim Onoja

Omono Okonkwo by Omono Okonkwo
December 2, 2023
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Over 75% of the Port Harcourt refinery project is completed. This is according to Ibrahim Onoja, the Managing Director of the refinery.

He said this in a report put together by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to show the level of progress recorded at the refinery.

 

Onoja said:

  • “Over 75% of this task has been completed and accelerated as workers run day and night shifts. We have completed most of the procurement, we have gone over 98%, and most of them are now delivered.
  • “We have refineries in the world that are over a hundred years old, the basic static equipment which is the metallic part you see remains fundamentally the same.
  • “Upgrades happen over the years, yes, the Port Harcourt refinery was built in 1965, but as time went on, the instrumentation equipment was upgraded.”

The 53-year-old refinery is undergoing an overhaul and change of major equipment.

According to the report, the instrumentation and control unit is undergoing a complete overhaul, the rotating equipment comprising pumps and compressors have been upgraded and are all in place.

The report highlighted that electrical systems which include substations, transformers, switchgear, cables and panels are all brand new.

Also, static equipment like tanks, heater columns and drums are being refurbished.

Onoja also stated that the refinery rehabilitation has been on since April 2021, he also said 3000 workers are working on the project. He stated further that the rehabilitation project has recorded 8.3 million man-hours with zero lost time to injuries.

Is the December 2023 target feasible?

Onoja believes the Port Harcourt refinery will be ready by the deadline. This is because the ongoing work has been extensive. He said operations will begin this month with the production of petrol, liquefied petroleum gas, kerosene, low and high-pour fuel oil, and diesel.

What you should know

Last month, Mele Kyari, the GCEO at NNPCL, stated that by the end of December this year, the Port Harcourt refinery would commence operations.

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Additionally, in early 2024, the Warri refinery is slated to begin, and by the end of the same year, the Kaduna refinery is expected to come online.

Kyari affirmed this commitment, inviting accountability, asserting that these initiatives, including refinery rehabilitation, small-scale refinery efforts, and the upcoming Dangote refinery, aim to transform Nigeria into a net exporter of petroleum products by 2024.


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Omono Okonkwo

Omono Okonkwo is an accomplished Mass Communicator, with a remarkable track record spanning over a decade across various dimensions of the field. Her proficiency encompasses Print, Digital, and Broadcast Journalism, Copywriting, Research and Writing, Podcasting, Public Speaking, as well as a comprehensive grasp of Energy Markets. Her engagement in energy market coverage commenced officially in 2016, as she assumed the role of a country correspondent (Nigeria) with Natural Gas World, a subsidiary of Minoils Media based in Vancouver, Canada. Since then, Omono Okonkwo has consistently demonstrated excellence and left an indelible mark on the ever-evolving energy sector.

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