NewsNigeriaOil & GasNNPCL Revives Warri Refinery, Plans Mechanical Completion by 2025

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The Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), with a capacity of 125,000 barrels per day, has resumed operations, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s energy sector.

This announcement comes just a month after the old Port Harcourt Refinery, with a capacity of 60,000 barrels per day, also commenced operations.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, disclosed this during a facility tour on Monday.

Addressing the tour team, which included Farouk Ahmed, CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Kyari stated, “This plant is running. Although it is not 100 per cent complete, we are still in the process. Many people think these things are not real. They think real things are not possible in this country. We want you to see that this is real.”

Located in Warri, Delta State, the refinery produces 13,000 metric tonnes of polypropylene and 18,000 metric tonnes of carbon black annually. It is one of Nigeria’s four refineries, alongside the Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries.

The mechanical completion of the refinery is scheduled for the first quarter of 2024, according to NNPCL spokesperson Olufemi Soneye, who stated, “Warri should be done by the first quarter of 2025.”

President Bola Tinubu has praised the development, describing it as “a remarkable way to end the year.”

In a statement by his Special Adviser, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said, “The restart of the Warri Refinery today brings joy and hope to Nigerians. This milestone will further strengthen the confidence of Nigerians in the brighter future we promised.

“It is a remarkable way to end the year, following the earlier success with the old Port Harcourt Refinery. I am pleased that NNPCL is implementing my directive to restore all four refineries to full working condition.

“I congratulate Mele Kyari and his team at NNPCL for their hard work in restoring our national pride and positioning Nigeria as a hub for crude oil refining in Africa.”

Tinubu also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to restoring all four refineries to full operational capacity.

The WRPC is currently operating at 60 per cent capacity, and its resumption aligns with plans to increase local refining capacity and establish Nigeria as a hub for downstream industrial activities in Africa.

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