The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is seeking reputable operations and maintenance firms to manage Warri and Kaduna refineries. NNPCL’s strategic move to involve private firms is expected to drive better management and operational standards at these refineries, potentially transforming their contribution to Nigeria’s energy sector.
The announcement was made in a statement released on Friday through NNPCL’s official handle on X.
The Warri refinery located at Warri in Delta State was commissioned in 1978. It is a complex conversion refinery with a nameplate distillation capacity of 6,250,000 MTA (125,000 bpd). The refinery complex includes a petrochemical plant commissioned in 1988 with production capacities of 13,000 MTA of polypropylene and 18,000 MTA of carbon black. The refinery is meant to supply markets in the south and southwest regions of Nigeria.
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Similarly the Kaduna refinery was commissioned in 1980 to supply petroleum products to Northern Nigeria with a capacity of 50,000 B/D. In 1983, the capacity was expanded to 100,000 B/D by adding a second 50,000 B/D crude train dedicated to the production of lubricating oils (lubes).
In 1986, the capacity of the first crude train was expanded to 60,000 B/D. The expansions have increased the current nameplate capacity of the refinery to 110,000 B/D.
