Ghana: WAPCo Sets February 3 For Second Phase Of Offshore Pipeline Cleaning

The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has rescheduled the cleaning and inspection of its offshore pipeline which stretches from Badagry in Lagos State in Nigeria through Benin, Togo and Ghana to 3rd February 2024, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

This move is to enable the new administration have some time to make arrangement 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 since the exercise will result in curtailment in gas supply.

The gas transportation company had planned to commence the second phase of the cleaning and inspection exercise in January 2025 after successfully completing the first phase in December 2024.

However, Ghana had a change in government on 7th January 2025, following the declaration of results of the December 7, 2024, general elections.

The flag-bearer of the then opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Mahama, won the presidential election and was on Tuesday, 7th January sworn into office.

The new administration observed that there was inadequate liquid fuels to keep the power plants in operation.

At a high-level meeting last week involving WAPCo, GRIDCo officials and the government’s technical committee chaired by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, the technical team requested WAPCo to delay the maintenance exercise for about two weeks to allow the new government to arrange for adequate fuel.

Officials of WAPCo who were at the meeting agreed since the company had already engaged their stakeholders and the contractors undertaking the exercise.

Source: https://energynewsafrica.com