Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System

Escravos Lagos Pipeline System
Location
CountryNigeria
General directioneast–west
FromEscravos, Nigeria
ToItoki terminal, Lagos, Nigeria
General information
Typenatural gas
OwnerNigerian Gas Company Limited (NGC)
OperatorNigerian Gas Company Limited (NGC)
Commissioned1989
Technical information
Length439 km (273 mi)
Maximum discharge23×10^6 m3/d (800×10^6 cu ft/d)
Diameter36 in (914 mm)

The Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) is a natural gas pipeline built in 1989 to supply gas from Escravos region of Niger Delta area to Egbin power station near Lagos in Nigeria. Subsequent spur lines from the ELP supply Delta power plant at Ughelli, Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company at Ekpan, Uvwie. The West African Portland Cement (WAPCO) Plants at Shagamu and Ewekoro, industries at Ikorodu, City Gate in lkeja Lagos.[1] Since the NIPP power plants emerged, ELPS is the major gas supply artery to the power plants in Nigeria.[2]

Sources of gas supply to pipeline

  • The pipeline start at Escravos Gas Plant (EGP) operated by Chevron which has 680 million cubic feet per day (19 million cubic metres per day) capacity. The EGP facilities deliver 6.1 million m3/d (215 million cu ft/d) to the domestic gas market by Escravos–Lagos Pipeline. Part of 4.8 million m3/d (170 million cu ft/d) is transferred from Escravos to West African Gas Pipeline.[3]
  • Odidi gas plant operated by Neconde with actual capacity 1.1 million m3/d (40 million cu ft/d).
  • Utorogu gas plant operated by NNPC which has capacity 10 million m3/d (360 million cu ft/d), with ongoing upgrading to 14 million m3/d (510 million cu ft/d).
  • Oben gas plant operated by Seplat with capacity 8.5 million m3/d (300 million cu ft/d).

Technical description

The diameter of the main part of pipeline from Warri Gas Treatment Plant to Egbin tee at PS4 near Lagos is 36 inches (910 mm).[4] The diameter of the section from Escravos to Warri and from Egbin Tee to Alagbado Tee at PS5 is 610 millimetres (24 in). The capacity of the pipeline is 23 million m3/d (800 million cu ft/d) at standard pressure and do not meet expected gas consumption demand.[5]

Consumers

By 24 inches (610 mm) tee in Itoki:

By tee to Oben - Geregu pipeline ELPS can supply also Geregu I and II power stations and Ajaokuta steel mills.[6][7] ELPS carry also a volume of 170 million scf/d (140 MWh/d) for West African Gas Pipeline.[8]

References

  1. ↑ NNPC. "NGC". www.nnpcgroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-30. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  2. ↑ "FG Improves Gas Supply to PHCN, NIPP Plants, Articles | THISDAY LIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-18.
  3. ↑ "Nigeria Fact Sheet" (PDF). www.chevron.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  4. ↑ "West African Gas Pipeline Project History and Technical Description" (PDF). www.beg.utexas.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09.
  5. ↑ "Homepage - WAPCo".
  6. ↑ NNPC. "Federal Government's Gas Emergency Supply Plan Records Immense Milestones > NNPC". www.nnpcgroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  7. ↑ "OMLs 4, 38 & 41 | Seplat Petroleum". seplatpetroleum.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  8. ↑ "Homepage - WAPCo".
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