The Nigeria Nationwide Petroleum Firm Restricted (NNPCL) has mentioned there was no explosion on the newly refurbished Warri Refining and Petrochemical Firm (WRPC).
NNPCL’s Chief Company Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye made this identified in an announcement issued on Friday evening.
Soneye mentioned stories claiming that there was an explosion on the Warri refinery have been false and ought to be disregarded by the general public.
He disclosed that the refinery was present process routine upkeep.
His assertion learn: “NNPC Ltd. needs to make clear that there was no explosion on the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Firm (WRPC). Any stories suggesting in any other case are fully false.
“On January 25, 2025, operations at WRPC Space 1 have been deliberately curtailed to hold out vital intervention works on choose gear, together with subject devices that have been impacting sustainable and regular operations. These intervention works are important to make sure the production of on-specification completed and intermediate merchandise, notably Automotive Gasoline Oil (AGO) and Kerosene (Kero).
“The routine upkeep is progressing as deliberate, and Space 1 will probably be again in operation throughout the subsequent few days. Regardless of ongoing interventions, over the previous 11 days, AGO loading has been maintained at a mean of eight vehicles per day, with a ample provide accessible to maintain ongoing truck load-out operations.”
Soneye added that the NNPCL was dedicated to making sure an uninterrupted provide of petroleum merchandise from the refinery.
He mentioned the corporate “appreciates the persistence and cooperation of all stakeholders because it completes these important upkeep actions.”
The rebirth of the Warri refinery
The Warri refinery which has been moribund for a few years was introduced again to life by the nationwide oil firm on December 30, 2024.
Nairametrics reported that President Bola Tinubu recommended the NNPCL for finishing the refurbishment of the 125,000-bpd capability Warri refinery, which reportedly kicked off operations at 60% capability.
President Tinubu pressured that the reactivation of WRPC after years of inactivity is an illustration of his administration’s willpower to place Nigeria as a hub for downstream industrial actions in Africa.
“The restart of Warri Refinery at this time brings pleasure and gladness to me and Nigerians. This may additional strengthen the hope and confidence of Nigerians for a larger and higher future than we promised. This growth is a outstanding technique to finish the 12 months following the feat recorded earlier with the outdated Port Harcourt Refinery. I’m equally glad that NNPC Restricted is implementing my directive to revive all 4 refineries to good working situation,” an announcement by Bayo Onanuga learn.
What you must know
- Nigeria is quick changing into a petroleum refining hub in West Africa due to the institution of the 650,000-bpd capability Dangote Refinery and the rising variety of personal and state-owned refineries.
- Nevertheless, the nation doesn’t produce sufficient crude oil to satisfy the calls for of native personal refineries whereas nonetheless assembly its oil export obligations. Non-public refiners informed Nairametrics that they wrestle to safe feedstocks.
- The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Fee (NUPRC) has threatened to disclaim oil exploration firms of export licenses in the event that they refuse to fulfil their provide obligations to native refineries
