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Seplat ANOH gas plant attains mechanical completion

Seplat Energy Plc has announced the successful mechanical completion of its ANOH gas plant.

In a statement by its Director, External Affairs and Social Performance, Chioma Afe, on Wednesday, she mentioned the mechanical completion was reached on December 29, 2023 in accordance with the updated timeline.

She said the milestone was achieved without a single recordable Lost Time Incident (LTI) across 11 million man hours, “a testament to the focus of the whole team on safe and secure operations.”

“The ANOH Gas Processing Company (AGPC), an incorporated joint venture between Seplat Energy and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company (NGIC) Ltd, is delivering the ANOH gas plant with Phase One processing capacity of 300mmscfd.

“Upon commencement of operations, the plant will deliver dry gas, condensate, and LPG to customers,” she said.

The energy supplier Director explained it’s envisaged that AGPC will sell the gas and LPG domestically, and the condensates to the international market.

Other key steps to first gas, as outlined in the company’s interim results announcement, were the drilling and hook-up of the upstream wells and completion of essential third-party infrastructure: the OB3 pipeline river crossing and the Spur Line connecting OB3 to the gas plant inclusive.

“Completion of the third well (ASSN-05) was previously announced and the fourth and final well (ASSN-06) planned ahead of first gas has also now been completed by the upstream unit operator, SPDC.

“We now look forward to the completion of the necessary plant pre-commissioning activities and essential third-party infrastructure which will enable commissioning of the gas plant and commencement of operations,” she added.

Afe also noted the “previously communicated guidance for first gas” of the Nigerian independent oil and gas company listed on both the London and Nigerian Stock Exchanges with assets in the Niger Delta remains “unchanged.”

Correspondingly, Seplat Energy Chief Executive Officer, Roger Brown, declared ANOH remained an important strategic project for the company as it'll roughly double its gas production while assuring the organisation's commitment to stay focused on the path of first gas.

“Once completed, ANOH will provide two income streams for Seplat: wet gas sales from OML 53 to the gas plant and dividends from the joint venture ANOH Gas Processing Company, which will operate the plant.

“ANOH’s gas will further reduce Seplat’s and Nigeria’s carbon intensity and increase energy supplied to the Nigerian domestic market,” the CEO stated.