The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) and its joint venture partners signed a Final Investment Decision agreement for a 300 million cubic feet of gas on Wednesday in Abuja at a ceremony witnessed by the Managing Director of Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited, Mr. Nicholas Terraz and the Managing Director of Nigeria Agip Oil Company Limited, Mr. Lorenzo Fiorillo.
SPDC had announced taking FID last December on the Assa North Gas Development Project which is one of the Seven Critical Gas Development Projects of the Federal Government. Shell engineer The project, located in south-eastern Imo State, aims to position Nigeria as a regional hub for gas-based industries while complementing Federal Government’s aspiration for gas sufficiency for domestic consumption, power generation, and gas-based ammonia and urea fertilizers for farmers. At peak production, the project is expected to produce 300 million standard cubic feet of gas per day and will be treated at SPDC JV’s Gas Processing Facility and distributed through the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben pipeline network.
Speaking at the FID agreement-signing ceremony, Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, described the project a major investment towards fulfilling the domestic gas aspiration of the Federal Government, adding that the corporation was excited at the progress with the project and would provide the needed support to ensure first gas production as soon as possible. ALSO READ: AITEO founder, Benedict Peters awarded FIN African Icon of the Year 2018 Baru, who was represented by NNPC Chief Operating Officer Upstream, Mallam Rabiu Bello, said, “The NNPC Project Management Board would work hard to ensure progress having provided the necessary approvals and enablers,” adding on successful completion, the project would translate into huge social-economic benefit to Nigerians.
Also speaking, Managing Director of SPDC and Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, described the progress with the FID as good news for the SPDC JV and Nigeria for the accelerated growth of the domestic market and optimisation of SPDC’s onshore footprints. Vanguard
