NCDMB commended for bringing Nedogas project to fruition
Natural gas is how Nigeria solves most of its energy challenges while also preventing more deaths from wood smoke.
The gas-gathering facility is a model of how to convert resources that were hitherto wasted into wealth, generating value for both the government and the people. The local content agency’s farsightedness in supporting the project keeps attracting praise.
Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nedogas Development Company Limited for initiating and successfully executing the 300 million standard cubic feet (MMscf) Kwale Gas Gathering (KGG) facility and Nedogas Plant in Umusam, Delta State.
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Speaking at the inauguration of the two projects on Thursday, the minister said the outcome of the strategic collaboration between the two companies represents a significant advancement in the country’s efforts to promote sustainability, energy efficiency, and economic expansion.
The NCDMB and Nedogas Limited, of which Xenergy Limited is a part, deserve praise for their tireless work and steadfast dedication to this admirable cause. The collaboration serves as evidence of the effectiveness of our local content policy, which seeks to increase the involvement of Nigerian businesses in the oil and gas industry while promoting local knowledge and capability.
He said the country’s capacity to extract and use natural gas resources has been significantly boosted with the completion of the Nedogas Plant, which will increase domestic supply as well as for export, while generating jobs, fostering industrial expansion, and ensuring energy security.
The Kwale Gas Gathering Facility, he pointed out, solves a persistent environmental issue as it captures associated gas that would otherwise be vented and thus turn a potentially waste product into a useful resource. The ‘Decade of Gas’ plan of the Federal Government, he observed, is being promoted in the two projects of Nedogas.
In his strategic partner remark, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, Executive Secretary of NCDMB said the achievement recorded by the Board and Nedogas represents a triumph of partnership and shared vision. It confirms that the Government, the private sector and local communities can collaborate effectively to bring value to the economy.
NCDMB remains committed to fostering such collaborations and creating an enabling environment for investments. The Board is equally proud of [the] strategic projects it is developing in partnership with other chain investors in the last 10 years. These are geared towards actualising [the] Federal Government’s policy direction.
According to the Executive Secretary, the KGG Facility and Nedogas Plant are not only infrastructural achievements but also serve as catalysts for local content development and job creation, among others. NCDMB will continue to support similar initiatives that promote local content, drive economic growth, and improve the quality of life of Nigerians.
Mr. Emeka Ene, Chairman of Nedogas, while welcoming [guests] expressed appreciation to the partners in the two projects. He was particularly impressed with NCDMB’s strategic capacity development initiatives under successive managements, from Engr. Simbi Wabote to Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe. He said the KGG facility and Nedogas Plant align perfectly with the Decade of Gas initiative. He said the location of the KGG hub, being close to the Delta State Industrial Park, would significantly enhance the economic activities and development of the state.
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The location, he explained, is also strategic as the facility would serve as a collection point for gas from several operating fields. All the stranded gas in the area is to be harnessed for the benefit of the people. This is a modular plant; it can be replicated 10 times over.
Similar facilities, the Nedogas boss urged, needed to be developed to turn the 140 flare sites in the oil-producing areas into wealth.
