The 6,000 barrel per day capacity Edo Refinery and Petrochemicals, a private modular refinery project that enjoyed the support of the Federal and State government, is billed for commissioning next month pending approvals by the regulator.
During a tour around the project at Ologbo, Ikpoba Okha, in Edo state by this reporter, the company said the project has reached 95 percent mechanical completion and pre-commissioning activities are expected to commence by the end of August.
“This indeed is a remarkable feat for us and Nigeria, it will be the quickest modular refinery delivered In less than one year construction started,” said Michael Osime, chairman of the company in a speech read by a representative.
The Edo Refinery and Petrochemical company is owned by AIPCC Energy Limited, a joint venture between AFCOM and Peiyang Chemical Equipment Company of China (PCC) and was built at the cost of $10.2million. It produces diesel, Naptha and Fuel oil (LPFO)....for further reading, click on https://businessday.ng/energy/oilandgas/article/10m-edo-refinery-for-commissioning-in-september-on-dprs-final-approval/
SOURCE: BusinessDay Newspaper Aug 20, 2020.