Nigeria's Edo State to develop 5,500 bpd modular refineryTuesday, 16 January 2018 06:37The modular refinery is expected to solave the issue of inadequate petroleum products in Nigeria. (Image source: Rongy Benjamin/Flickr)Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo State in Nigeria, has signed a MoU with a Chinese consortium for the development of a 5,500 bpd modular refinery in Edo StateThe Chinese consortium that will handle the modular refinery is made up of Peiyang Chemical Equipment Company of China (PCC), Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation (SIPS) and African Infrastructure Partners (AIP). The governor further noted that the refinery construction aims to provide jobs for several unemployed Edo youths including the Libya returnees from the crisis-ridden North African country. Obaseki further added that the modular refinery is set to supply adequate petroleum products in the country, thus turning Edo State as a preferred source of petroleum products in Nigeria. According to This Day, the project will be executed in two phases, with the phase 1 consisting of 500 bpd demonstration refinery and phase 2 consisting of a 5,000 bpd capacity refinery.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 16, 2018 06:33 UTC