Calculated based on environmental protection departments data the second. The gas pipeline project for west africa aims at improving the competitiveness of the energy sectors in ghana, benin, and togo by. Efforts are underway to tie the west african gas pipeline and that of ghana gas to enable a reverse flow of gas from aboadze to tema when the commodity becomes abundant. Vras original plan, he said was to use its internally generated funds for the project, but the accident on the west african gas pipeline wiped out the authoritys profit of the previous year, eventually delaying the project. The role of the west african gas pipeline, practicum paper, master of public administration. Aug 02, 2017 the nigerian national petroleum corporation, nnpc, yesterday, stated that the west african gas pipeline wagp would be extended from ghana to cote d ivoire. My main message to the oil and gas industry, pipeline proponents, pipeline financiers and development colleagues is to use this book to design out the more serious impacts of your. In december 2004, a final investment decision fid was made and the pipeline started transporting gas to ghana in march 2010. The capacity of the project pipeline is 460 million standard cubic feet per day mmcsfd.
Electrician wiring ups fault signals to integrated scada system. Pipeline label codes are colored green for oil, red for gas and blue for products, such as gasoline, propane and ethylene. The west african gas pipeline authority wagpa is an international institution established by the treaty on the west african gas pipeline wagp project signed by the heads of states of the republic of benin, the republic of ghana, the federal republic of nigeria and the republic of togo. The west african gas pipeline company wapco was formed in 2003 to build, own, and transport gas through the pipeline. The economic community of west african states ecowas proposed a natural gas pipeline across west africa as a key regional economic goal 1995. The project began in 1982, when the economic community of west african states ecowas proposed the development of a natural gas pipeline throughout west africa. Nigeria, morocco plan major gas pipeline project the.
The west african gas pipeline company wapco is in charge of both construction and operation of the pipeline. Wagp project and nigerian gas supply to ghana graphic online. Get the latest in african news delivered straight to your inbox. The role of sociopolitical risk analysis in developing. Pipeline label codes are colored green for oil, red for gas and blue for products, such as gasoline. The infrastructure allows for third party access the. Mar 26, 2020 the west african gas pipeline wagp transports gas from nigeria to ghana, benin and togo.
The gas pipeline project for west africa aims at improving the competitiveness of the energy sectors in ghana, benin, and togo by promoting the use of cheaper and environmentally cleaner gas from nigeria in lieu of solid and liquid fuels for power generation. He held various positions within the organization including general manager, gas development division from 1997 to 1999 and briefly as executive director, operations nigeria gas company ngc in 1999. The diameter, length and capacity of the pipeline, if known, are shown on the table. West african gas pipeline, from nigeria to ghana ejatlas. Feb 20, 2015 the recent cessation of nigerian gas supply to ghana through the west african gas pipeline in september, 2014 effectively worsened the already fragile energy situation with dire financial. Wagpa has a legal personality and a financial autonomy. The project the west african gas pipeline project is a banksupported initiative, which will construct a new pipeline system 678 km long that will transport natural gas from nigeria to ghana, togo, and benin. This paper considers nigerias present engagement in transboundary transportation of 11. From 1999 to 2004, he served as the chief technical negotiator on the west african gas pipeline project. West african gas pipeline wagp hydrocarbons technology. It will run from ubungo in dar es salaam to vipingo in mombasa. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about west african gas pipeline from nigeria and the world on today. My main message to the oil and gas industry, pipeline proponents, pipeline financiers and development colleagues is to use this book to design out the more serious impacts of your pipeline schemes, reduce any big risks, and mitigate the rest. The west african gas pipeline project wagp is a privatepublic based enterprise that includes benin, togo, ghana and nigeria which is the main provider of gas resources.
West africa gas pipeline project english the world bank. West african gas pipeline could become model project the birth of the new west african gas pipeline involves the construction and operation of a regional highpressure gas transmission system that will supply natural gas produced in nigeria to thermal power stations in benin, togo and ghana. The west african gas pipeline operated by chevron corp. Alagbado tee building wired for integration testing. The wagp is the first such pipeline to be installed in subsaharan africa. The west african gas pipeline project is an unprecedented energy development project in the west african subregion. This initiative included the development of an 85km gas pipeline from the goldfields gas pipeline to a new gasfired power station located at the west angelas mine. Nov 26, 2007 the west african gas pipeline operated by chevron corp. First it would encourage royal dutch shell and chevron to tap into a.
West african gas pipeline wagp continued some key dates 1982. Vras original plan, he said was to use its internally generated funds for the project, but the accident on the west african gas pipeline wiped out the authoritys profit of the. Maikanti kacalla baru born july 1959 is a nigerian engineer, oil marketer and the 18th group managing director of the nigerias state oil firm, nigerian national petroleum corporation. West african gas pipeline project to be reinvigorated news. The west african gas pipeline wagp project will construct a. Wapco is a limited liability company owned by chevron west african gas pipeline limited 36. The west african gas pipeline wagp transports gas from nigeria to ghana, benin and togo. The construction of west africas biggest gas pipeline, linking nigerias energyrich south to consumer markets on the regions coast benin, togo and ghana began in 2005, with. The west africa gas pipeline wagp was conceived in the early 1980s by the economic community of the west african states and the governments of nigeria, ghana, benin and togo as a vehicle for facilitating clean, natural gas and supply security, as well as a tool for regional. It holds much promise for the effective and economic utilisation of the regions gas resources. The recent cessation of nigerian gas supply to ghana through the west african gas pipeline in september, 2014 effectively worsened the already fragile energy situation with.
West african gas pipeline could become model project. West africa pipelines map crude oil petroleum pipelines. West african gas pipeline wagp is a 421mile long regional highpressure gas transmission system, built to export niger delta gas from the lagos beach terminal in nigeria to ghana, via. The nigerian national petroleum corporation, nnpc, yesterday, stated that the west african gas pipeline wagp would be extended from ghana to cote d ivoire. African gas pipeline projects compete with coal and lng power. West africa gas pipeline to start on dec 23 reuters. The gas from the main line is delivered to the three countries through gas delivery laterals provided at cotonou benin, lome togo and tema ghana. The west african gas pipeline wagp, operated by chevron and owned by the west african gas pipeline company limited wagpco was commissioned in 2006. West african gas pipeline could become model project the birth of the new west african gas pipeline involves the construction and operation of a regional highpressure gas transmission.
The heads of states of benin, ghana, nigeria and togo signed agreement for the. Aug 02, 20 the final welding of the onshore gas distribution pipeline project at the gas processing plant at atuabo in the western region has been successfully carried out by the chinese company on the. The west africa gas pipeline wagp was conceived in the early 1980s by the economic community of the west african states and the governments of nigeria, ghana, benin and. The proposed south sumatra west java gas trans mission project the project will transport natural gas from the grissik gas production field in south sumatra province to rawa. West african gas pipeline news latest breaking stories.
The west african gas pipeline authority wagpa is an international institution established by the treaty on the west african gas pipeline wagp project signed by the heads of states of the. When it is completed, the pipeline will serve 500 million people across china. Map of the west african gas pipeline and escravos to lagos pipeline. The final welding of the onshore gas distribution pipeline project at the gas processing plant at atuabo in the western region has been successfully carried out by the. The pipeline routes on the map are labeled with the codes that are explained in the table. The proposed south sumatra west java gas trans mission project the project will transport natural gas from the grissik gas production field in south sumatra province to rawa maju in west java province to meet the rising energy demand in west java. West african gas pipeline stops short of expectations. The trans africa pipeline project involves constructing an 8,000 km. It is followed by the map, which you can click to see an enlarged version. The west african gas pipeline company wapco was formed in 2003 to. Contractors involved with the west african gas pipeline project. It is also one of the largest fossil fuel projects undertaken in africa. The west african gas pipeline wagp project will construct a pipeline to transport natural gas from nigeria to benin, ghana, and togo. It holds much promise for the effective and economic utilisation of.
Nnpc to extend west african gas pipeline to cote divoire. West african gas pipeline wagp is a 421mile long regional highpressure gas transmission system, built to export niger delta gas from the lagos beach terminal in nigeria to ghana, via benin and togo. The west african gas pipeline company limited wapco is a limited liability company that owns and operates the west african gas pipeline wagp. The west africa gas pipeline and power pool project. The following table lists west africa pipelines, as shown on the map. The economic community of west african states ecowas proposed a natural gas pipeline across west. Ghana gas ties with west african gas pipeline to power.
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