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Port Harcourt Refinery To Commence Operations After Christmas, Says FG
The Federal Government has assured that the Port Harcourt Refinery will commence operations after the Christmas break.
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, revealed this today (Thursday) during the inspection of the refinery in Port Harcourt.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) today marks the mechanical completion of the refinery, after which test run and final checks will herald the production.
The Minister said bringing back the refineries to their optimal levels is a national aspiration, and the government remains focused on delivering that.
He said, “This is just to announce to Nigerians that in fulfilment of our pledge to bring on stream phase 1 of the PH refinery by the end of 2023 and the subsequent streaming of phase 2 in 2024, we heartily announce the mechanical completion and flare up of the refinery on the 20th of December 2023. This heralds the commencement of production of petroleum products after the Christmas break.
“We want to thank Nigerians for their patience and trust in the NNPC to deliver on our promise and mandate for the rehabilitation of our refineries.”
Also speaking, Kyari said the NNPC Limited remains committed to ensuring that the Port Harcourt refinery is up and running efficiently.
“We have done a great job to ensure this project works. We have been working on this project 24 hours daily, and we are happy they are delivering on this task,” he said.
