Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced its intent to engage reputable and credible Operations and Maintenance (O&M) companies to manage the operations and maintenance of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) and the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC). This was disclosed in a statement released on Friday via the company’s official social media channels.
The Warri Refinery, located in Delta State, was commissioned in 1978 and serves as a complex conversion refinery with a nameplate distillation capacity of 6,250,000 Metric Tons Annually (MTA), equivalent to 125,000 barrels per day (bpd). The facility includes a petrochemical plant, commissioned in 1988, with production capacities of 13,000 MTA of polypropylene and 18,000 MTA of carbon black. It is strategically positioned to supply petroleum products to markets in the southern and southwestern regions of Nigeria.
The Kaduna Refinery, commissioned in 1980, was initially designed to supply petroleum products to Northern Nigeria with an original capacity of 50,000 bpd. The capacity was expanded to 100,000 bpd in 1983 with the addition of a second crude train dedicated to the production of lubricating oils. Further expansion in 1986 increased the capacity of the first crude train to 60,000 bpd, bringing the current nameplate capacity of the refinery to 110,000 bpd.
NNPCL’s call for O&M companies is part of ongoing efforts to enhance the efficiency and productivity of these key national assets. The move is expected to bring in the necessary expertise to ensure the refineries operate at optimal levels, contributing to the stability of Nigeria’s fuel supply and the overall economic development of the country.
