“Today marks a monumental achievement for Nigeria as the Port Harcourt Refinery officially commences crude oil processing.
“This groundbreaking milestone signifies a new era of energy independence and economic growth for our nation.
“Hearty congratulations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the NNPC Board, and the exceptional leadership of GCEO Mele Kyari for their unwavering commitment to this transformative project. Together, we are reshaping Nigeria’s energy future!”
Below are nine completed refineries in Nigeria
1. Edo Refinery and PetroChemical Company
This project is a wholly owned subsidiary of AIPCC Energy.
It operates in two phases with capacities of 1,000 BPSD and 5,000 BPSD and has been commissioned and is fully operational.
2. Duport Midstream
Located in Edo State, this is a 2,500-BPD refinery that was completed in 2022 and started production in 2023.
3. Walter Smith refinery
The Walter Smith refinery is a 5,000-bpd oil refinery located in Imo State. The refinery started operations in 2020, with plans to expand its capacity to 50,000 bpd in the coming years.
4. OPAC Refinery, Delta state
This 10,000-bpd modular refinery located in Kwale, Delta state was completed in 2021 as part of the federal government’s effort to improve local crude oil refining.
5. Niger Delta Petroleum Refinery (Aradel)
The initial 1,000 bbls/day AGO topping plant was commissioned in 2010. Currently, the 3-train, 11,000 bbls/day modular refinery produces Automotive Gas Oil, Dual Purpose Kerosene, Marine Diesel Oil, High-Pour Fuel Oil, and Naphtha.
6. Old Port-Harcourt refinery:
Built and commissioned in 1965 with a refining capacity of 60,000 barrels of oil per day.
7. Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company (WRPC)
The 125,000-bpd capacity WRPC was built and commissioned in 1978 at a cost of around $478 million.
8. New Port-Harcourt refinery
In 1985, the federal government commissioned the New Port Harcourt refinery, built at a cost of $850 million. It has the capacity to refine 150,000 barrels of oil daily.
The commissioning of the New Port Harcourt refinery increased the total refining capacity of the plants to 210,000 barrels per day.
9. Dangote Refinery
This is a 650,000-bpd refinery located in Lekki, Lagos state. The refinery cost around $19 billion and was commissioned in May 2023.
