{"id":112561,"date":"2024-05-21T07:14:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T11:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africatodaynewsnewyork.com\/?p=112561"},"modified":"2024-05-21T07:14:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T11:14:28","slug":"we-expect-ph-refinery-to-begin-operation-by-july-marketers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africatodaynewsnewyork.com\/2024\/05\/21\/we-expect-ph-refinery-to-begin-operation-by-july-marketers\/","title":{"rendered":"We Expect PH Refinery To Begin Operation By July &#8211; Marketers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>After several postponements, the 210,000-barrel-per-day <a href=\"https:\/\/africadailynews.net\/2023\/06\/19\/10-buhari-appointees-who-stole-nigeria-dry.html\">Port-Harcourt<\/a> refinery may finally commence operations by the end of July, Africa Today News, New York has learnt.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new date was disclosed by the National Public Relations Officer, Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chief Ukadike Chinedu.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the development would stimulate economic activities, reduce the price of petroleum products and ensure adequate supply.<\/p>\n<p>Africa Today News, New York reports that last year in December, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, announced the mechanical completion and flare start-off of the biggest crude refinery in Port Harcourt.<\/p>\n<p>The refineries comprise two units, with the old plant having a refined capacity of 60,000 barrels per day and the new plant has 150,000 BPD.<\/p>\n<p>The refinery shut down in March 2019 for the first phase of repair works after the government secured the service of a technical adviser of Itay\u2019s Maire Tecnimont to handle the reviews of the refinery complex, with oil major Eni appointed technical adviser.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>Read Also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/africatodaynewsnewyork.com\/2024\/04\/21\/efcc-joins-experts-in-push-for-digital-security-awareness\/\">EFCC Joins Experts In Push For Digital Security Awareness<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>On March 15, 2024, it was reported that the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mele Kyari, stated that the Port Harcourt refinery would commence operations in about two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The NNPC boss disclosed this during a press briefing after he appeared before the Senate Ad hoc committee investigating the various turnaround maintenance projects of the country\u2019s refineries.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201c<em>We did a mechanical completion of the refinery that was what we said in December. We now have crude oil already stocked in the refinery. We are doing regulatory compliance tests that must happen in every refinery before you start it, and I assure you that this Port Harcourt refinery will start in two weeks.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>However, the machinery had yet to begin operations two months after he made the promise.<\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive interview on Monday, the IPMAN official stated that the work done represented a complete turnaround, not just rehabilitation, emphasising that every effort would be made to meet the July deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Ukadike said, \u201c<em>Yes when we visited the place, the MD told us that the refinery was almost ready and by the end of July, they would start producing. It has been turned into a new one they changed all the armoured cable to brand new and everything there is almost like a brand-new refinery.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe turnaround on maintenance is very massive and the job is being done day and night. All hands are on deck to make sure that they meet that target. By ending of July the refinery should be ready.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When reminded of several promises by the government to kick start the project, Ukadike replied, <em>\u201cYes, there have been delays but they didn\u2019t tell us any reason for the delay of the last deadline given in April.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThey are not facing any challenges at all; I can say the refinery is 99 per cent ready.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhat we want is competition. I am very sure that with the two refineries, the price of petrol will be reduced. Dangote is coming soon and the Port Harcourt refinery is almost ready too and that is very good. We need that competition for the benefit of the nation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The new timeline coincides with a proposal by the Dangote Refinery to commence petrol production by ending of next month (June).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africatodaynewsnewyork.com\/\"><strong>Africa Today News, New York<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After several postponements, the 210,000-barrel-per-day Port-Harcourt refinery may finally commence operations by the end of July, Africa Today News, New York has learnt. The new date was disclosed by the National Public Relations Officer, Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chief Ukadike Chinedu. 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