Oil mining lease: NNPC, SEEPCO sign gas development agreement, unlock 1.2 trillion cubic feet of gas
Group Managing Director of SEEPCO, Mr Tony Chukwueke (left) with Group Managing Director, NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari at signing of OML 143 Gas Development Deal
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Oil mining lease: NNPC, SEEPCO sign gas development agreement, unlock 1.2 trillion cubic feet of gas

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) gas development and commercialization programme received a boost Thursday with the signing of the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 143 Gas Development Agreement (GDA) to boost the nation’s gas production by 1.2 trillion cubic feet (tcf).

It was signed by the NNPC and its partner — Sterling Oil Exploration and Production Company (SEEPCO).

Speaking at the signing ceremony at the NNPC Towers, Abuja, the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, said the gas commercialization strategy of the Corporation was in line with the Federal Government’s National Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP).

He said gas from the project would be processed at the Ashtavinayak Hydrocarbon Limited (AHL) 125million standard cubic feet (mmscf) of gas per day gas plant located in Kwale, Delta State.

“This opens a gateway for other opportunities in the Oil and Gas Industry, not just SEEPCO Group but for other companies too. We are happy that this will unlock significant volumes of gas which will deliver 125mmscfd to the midstream plant that you have built.

“Of course, this is a great milestone for us and we are happy to do business with you. You are a very reliable partner because when you say things, you get them done,” Kyari said in a statement.

The statement made available to Persecondnews was signed by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, Dr Kennie Obateru.

The NNPC boss said the development of OML 143 would bring value for the Federal Government, NNPC and SEEPCO Group which would in turn boost the nation’s economy.

On his part, the Group Managing Director of SEEPCO, Mr. Tony Chukwueke, said the OML 143 GDA was a major milestone for the country because it was the first agreement in Nigeria that fully separates gas development from oil production.

Noting that the arrangement would enable wholistic development of the gas potential in the block, Kyari explained that the GDA was a significant step as it was the first of its kind to expressly include terms that encourage the contractor to be effective in its cost management thereby passing on significant revenue to the Federal Government, NNPC and other stakeholders.

“I will like to take this opportunity to thank the GMD, NNPC for his contribution to Nigeria and also recommit that SEEPCO is determined to play its role in the energy industry in Nigeria,” Chukwueke said.

The Gas Development Agreement is required, pursuant to the Production Sharing Contract obligations, to set out the terms for the development of the 1.2tcf Non-Associated Gas oil block by SEEPCO which is the Contractor with the NNPC is the Concessionaire.

The additional gas supply from the project would raise the nation’s gas production profile, make dry gas available for the proposed 650 megawatts NNPC/SEEPCO Independent Power Plant, boost in-country supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and general domestic gas utilization, increase energy security, and create job opportunities for Nigerians.

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