AP Gas Storage Facility To Begin Operations Next Month

Ardova Plc’s (AP) newly upgraded terminal in Ijora, Lagos is set to commence operations in March 2024.

The upgraded terminal in Ijora, Lagos State includes a new 24,000 MT LPG Receipt, Storage and Processing Infrastructure.

The group executive chairman of Ardova Plc, AbdulWasiu Sowami stated this during the pre-commissioning tour of the facility by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) led by the authority chief executive,  Farouk Ahmed.

The upgrade includes a newly built 24,000 metric tonnes LPG facility. The facility is fully propane rated and the largest in West Africa. It consists of a 1.6KM 10-inch jetty line connecting the facility to the NPSC jetty in Apapa, in-tank and in-line blending capabilities as well as other supporting infrastructure that can throughput about 700,000 MT per annum which is more than 50 per cent of the nation’s current LPG demand.

The authority chief executive of NMDPRA, Engr. Farouk Ahmed said “I am very impressed with this project, and I commend Ardova Plc for following all the due process. From the beginning, the Company involved NMDPRA as a regulator, and we are glad to see that the progress on the project has been very efficient. The Company has put the requisite safety measures in place to ensure safe operation.

Also, the MD of Ardova, Moshood Olajide noted that “the LPG Facility is part of a total upgrade of our Apapa Terminal which will see us increase the storage and loading capacities across all products.