The Energy Republic February - March Edition 2023

AFRICAN ENERGY
NCDMB Partners with 15 rms to Strengthen Nigeria
Energy Transition Plan, Raises Gas investments to 70%
To strengthen the Nigeria Energy
Transi on and support the
‘Decade of Gas’ ini a ve slated
between 2021-2030 as declared by
President Muhammadu Buhari, the
Nigerian Content Development &
M o n i toring B o a rd ( N C D M B ) h a s
announced that the agency has pa erned
with 15 firms to set up projects covering
modular refining gas processing, gas
d i s t r i b u o n , p o w e r g e n e ra o n ,
manufacturing, and others to achieve a
gas-powered Nigeria.
This was revealed by the General
Manager, of Corporate Communica ons
& Zonal Coordina on, NCDMB, Dr. Ginah
O Ginah during the Nigerian Content
Capacity Building Workshop for media
stakeholders organized by NCDMB with
t h e t h e m e : “ E n h a n c i n g M e d i a
Competencies To Support Nigerian
Content In a Gas Economy” held at Ikeja
Lagos on December 19th.
Dr. Ginah also pinpointed that the board’s
investments in suppor ng the Federal
Government’s strategy to use Gas as
Nigeria’s transi on fuel and support the
Ministry of Petroleum Resources Gas
policies such as the ‘Na onal Gas
Expansion Program’, ‘Gas Network Code’
a n d ‘ F l a r e s C o m m e r c i a l i s a o n
Programme’ is at 70 percent.
According to him: “It is worthy of note
that 70 percent of our investments are on
g a s - b a s e d a c v i e s , e s p e c i a l l y
midstream and downstream gas. Our
investments underscore the importance
of gas to Nigeria’s economic sustainability
apart from its role in the energy
transi on. It is important to highlight that
our partnerships and investments are
backed by sec on 70 (h) of the NOGICD
Act.
This provision states that NCDMB can assist
local contractors and Nigerian companies to
develop their capabili es and capaci es to
further the a ainment of the goal of
developing Nigerian content in the Nigerian oil
and gas industry.”
He cited exemplary efforts by the board to
ensure that gas is used to create food
sufficiency, industrializa on, increase in Gross
Domes c Product, electric power sufficiency
as well as create employment opportuni es
for the Nigerian youths.
He said “ Some of our gas-based projects
include our partnership with Rungas to
produce 1.2million LPG Composite cylinders
per annum in Bayelsa and Lagos States and our
collabora on with NEDO Gas Processing
Company in Kwale, Delta State for the
establishment of 80 gas Processing Plant and a
300 Gas Gathering hub.
“The Board is also working with Duport
Midstream to establish an Energy Park at
Egbokor, Edo State. The park would include a
40 million standard cubic feet per day gas
processing plant, 2,500 barrels per day
modular refinery, and 20 megawa s power
plants.
“The Board partnered with the NNPC to invest
in Brass Fer lizer and establish 10,000 tonnes
per day Methanol Produc on plant at
Odioama, Brass, Bayelsa State, just as we are
inves ng with Triansel Gas Limited in Koko,
Delta State to establish a 5,000 Metric Tons per
day LPG Storage and Loading Terminal Facility.
“In the Northern states, we supported Butane
Energy Limited to establish LPG Bo ling Plants
and Depots in Abuja and 10 Northern States,
just as we are inves ng with MOB Integrated
Services for the construc on of the 500 Million
Tons Inland LPG terminal in Dikko, Niger State.
By Genevieve Aningo
The project will include the construc on of a
Cylinder Refurbishment plant, procurement of
80,000 bo les of LPG Cylinders, and acquisi on
of distribu on assets.
“Another important partnership is with
Southfield Petroleum to establish 200 million
metric standard cubic feet of the gas processing
plant at Utorogu, Delta State.
The project will produce 123,000 Million Tons Per
Annum of LPG, about 10 percent of current LPG
demand na onwide. In the same vein, the Board
is collabora ng with Amal Technologies to set up
a plant in Abuja to produce Smart Gas/Smoke
Detector Alarm devices”
Dr. Ginah reiterated that the Nigerian local
content in the oil and gas sector has been raised
to 54% and that the ongoing media parley is in
line with sec ons 67 and 70 of the NOGICD Act.
“Just two weeks ago at the Prac cal Nigerian
Content Workshop held at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State,
our Execu ve Secretary, Engr. Simbi Kesiye
Wabote announced that Nigerian Content
performance for 2022 has increased to 54
percent, surpassing the 42 percent target that
was set for the year.
“Our sta s cs also reveal that the average
Nigerian Content performance in the last five
years is 44 percent, which is also beyond the set
targets. In sec ons 67 and 70 (n), the NOGICD Act
mandates the Board to con nually organize
events and undertake public enlightenment
ac vi es to enhance the a ainment of the goal of
developing Nigerian Content. This is a key reason
we have gathered here today, and this also
explains why the NCDMB carries out robust
engagements with diverse stakeholders in
different sectors across the country”, Dr. Ginah
added.
66
THE ENERGY REPUBLIC I SPECIAL EDITION