The West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) has temporarily shut down its Tema Regulatory and Metering Station, a statement by the company has revealed.
The shutdown is aimed to ensure the safety of the facility following an operational upset that occurred due to the ongoing cleaning and inspection of its 56km ×30″ onshore pipeline section between Itoki and Badagry in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
WAPCo commenced inspection and cleaning of its onshore pipeline which runs from Itoki, Ogun State in Nigeria, through Benin, Togo and Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana.
The exercise is being undertaken in two phases. The first phase which began on Monday, 25th November, involves the cleaning and inspection of the onshore section of the pipeline which is located within Nigeria.
However, a statement issued on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, noted that while the exercise was progressing steadily, they encountered larger volume of liquids and debris at the Lagos Beach Compressor Station which was more than expected.
The statement said “this triggered some operational upsets at our Tema Regulatory & Metering Station, requiring a temporary shutdown for safety reasons and investigation”.
WAPCo expressed its gratitude to its key stakeholders for their patience during this process and apologised for any inconvenience caused.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com