Where are Nigerian refineries located?

​​Refineries and Petrochemicals NNPC has four refineries, two in Port Harcourt (PHRC), and one each in Kaduna (KRPC) and Warri (WRPC). The refineries have a combined installed capacity of 445,000 bpd. A comprehensive network of pipelines and depots strategically located throughout Nigeria links these refineries.

Is there a refinery in Nigeria?

Nigeria has four refineries with a combined capacity of 445,000 barrels per day (bpd): one in the north at Kaduna and three in the oil-rich Niger delta region at Warri and Port Harcourt.

Who built Port Harcourt Refinery?

Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
The first, Port Harcourt Refinery was built in 1965 under the then Prime Minister, Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912-1966), GCFR. It was commissioned, operated and managed by SHELL BP. The capacity was 35,000 barrels per day.

How many refinery did Nigeria have?

There are currently five (5) refineries in Nigeria; of which four (4) plants are owned by the Nigerian Government through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), while the fifth is owned and operated by Niger Delta Petroleum Resources (NDPR).

Which is the biggest refinery in Nigeria?

Dangote refinery
Dangote refinery is a 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) integrated refinery and petrochemical project under construction in the Lekki Free Zone near Lagos, Nigeria. It is expected to be the Africa’s biggest oil refinery and the world’s biggest single-train facility, upon completion in 2020.

Which is the first refinery in Nigeria?

The Warri Refinery
The Warri Refinery, the first Nigerian government wholly owned refinery was commissioned in 1978. It was built to process 100,000 barrels of crude oil per day but was later de-bottlenecked to process 125,000 barrels per day in 1987.

How many oil fields are in Nigeria?

159 oil fields
Nigeria has a total of 159 oil fields and 1481 wells in operation according to the Department of Petroleum Resources. The most productive region of the nation is the coastal Niger Delta Basin in the Niger Delta or “South-south” region which encompasses 78 of the 159 oil fields.

How much does it cost to build a refinery in Nigeria?

The project is expected to cost up to $15 billion in total, with $10 billion invested in the refinery, $2.5 billion in the fertilizer factory, and $2.5 billion in pipeline infrastructure. With a single crude oil distillation unit, the refinery will be the largest single-train refinery in the world.

Who is the CEO of NNPC?

Mele Kyari
Leadership. President Buhari appointed Mele Kyari as the new Group Managing Director (GMD) Of NNPC. Kyari replaces Maikanti Baru.

Why is Port Harcourt Refining Company ( PHRC ) important?

PHRC is committed to always offer Petroleum Products and Services that shall fulfil our customers’ requirements and expectations using modern technology at prices that guarantee customers’ value, stakeholders’ continued interest and support. To meet the objective of this quality policy, we shall:

Where are the refineries in Port Harcourt Nigeria?

The Port Harcourt refinery, 210,000 barrels per day complex conversion plant is operated by the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) Limited, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The PHRC is made up of two refineries located at Alesa-Eleme, RiversState.

Where is the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation located?

It is headquartered in Port Harcourt metropolitan area of Rivers State, southeastern Nigeria. The company is a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

What are the units in area 2 of PHRC?

Other units in Area 2 include, the Hydrogen Purification, Fuel Gas Vaporizer, Sour Water Treatment and Caustic Treatment units.