NNPCL Provides Key Update On Kaduna, Port Harcourt Refineries’ Revitalization Progress

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has revealed that the Port Harcourt Refinery, with a daily capacity of 150,000 barrels, and the Kaduna Refinery are undergoing extensive renovations to meet global standards.

NNPCL clarified that the ongoing work on the 60,000 bpd Port Harcourt Refinery and Warri Refinery goes beyond typical Turnaround Maintenance (TAM). This is a full-scale overhaul aimed at bringing the refineries up to international specifications.

In a statement issued by Olufemi Soneye, NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, on Thursday, the company responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s concerns regarding the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries.

Obasanjo had previously expressed doubts about the operational readiness of the refurbished 60,000 bpd Port Harcourt and Warri refineries, citing warnings from the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) about the viability of the Port Harcourt Refinery due to alleged corruption and misleading claims by NNPCL regarding the refineries’ operational status.

In response, Soneye assured that the refurbishment of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries, along with similar efforts at the second Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries, marks a significant achievement for NNPCL. He reaffirmed NNPCL’s commitment to ensuring that the refineries are brought up to international standards for sustainable operations.