The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo), owner and operator of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), is preparing for the cleaning and inspection of the offshore segment of its pipeline from Nigeria to Ghana.
The cleaning of the 569km stretch of pipeline from WAPCo’s compressor station located at Badagry, Lagos State, Nigeria, to its regulating and metering station located at Aboadze, near Takoradi, Western Region, Ghana, is scheduled to begin on February 5, 2025.
WAPCo had initially planned to commence the second phase of the cleaning exercise in January 2025, after completing the first phase in December 2024.
However, the exercise was rescheduled to February 2025 to enable the new administration to make arrangements and procure adequate liquid fuels, notably Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) and Light Crude Oil (LCO), to power the thermal plants in both western and eastern power enclaves, as the exercise will result in a curtailment of gas supply.
The exercise is expected to last for 28 days.
During the cleaning and inspection exercise, WAPCo will replace subsea valves and undertake other related maintenance activities.
Ahead of this exercise, the WAPCo team is engaging with critical stakeholders and contractors involved in the project to ensure a safe and successful program execution.
Pre-mobilization teams are currently assembled at the two WAPCo locations in Nigeria and Ghana to ensure all is set up for critical equipment.
An effluent management system is also being installed at the company’s facility in Takoradi, where WAPCo expects to receive some effluent from the cleaning of the offshore pipeline.
Afolabi Oladimeji Ogunmefun, WAPCo’s Deputy Manager, Asset Integrity, and team lead for the cleaning and inspection project, is upbeat about the team’s preparedness for this maintenance activity.
“The team is ready and looking forward to undertaking this key pipeline integrity management program to manage our pipeline and confirm its integrity.”
WAPCo is committed to maintaining proactive stakeholder engagement processes established during the project’s preparation phase during execution.
“The company will continue to engage with relevant stakeholders on all matters to ensure the project’s safe execution and success,” says Auwal Ibrahim, WAPCo’s General Manager Operations & Maintenance.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
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